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Isabella the Catholic

DEFINITIONS OF: Isabella the Catholic

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n the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

Synonyms:
Isabella, Isabella I, Queen Isabella
Example of:
female monarch, queen, queen regnant
a female sovereign ruler
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