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Period: 1434 to 1510
Mediterranean and Atlantic expansion of the Catholic monarchs.
Their strong foreign policy set the foundations of the Spanish empire -
1469
Marriage between Isabel I of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragon
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1474
Enrique IV (Isabel's brother) died
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1479
Fernando became King of Aragon
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1492
Anexation of Granada
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1492
Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or leave
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Jan 2, 1492
Boadil el Chico hands over the keys of the city to the Catholic Monarchs
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1502
Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity or leave
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1504
Isabel I dies
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1512
Anexation of Navarra
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1516
Juana's father started to rule Castilla
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1517
Carlos I arrived to Spain
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1521
Juan de padilla, Juan bravo and Francisco Mladonado were defeated in the battle of Villalar
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1525
Battle of Pavía
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1535
the conquest of Tunis
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1555
Peace of Augsburg
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1556
Felipe II inherited the Spanish empire from his father
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1556
Carlos I abdicated the throne and retired to Extremadura
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1557
Battle of San Quintín
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1558
Carlos I died
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1561
Felipe II established a permanent court in Madrid, which became the capital of the country
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1567
Revolt of the Moriscos
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1579
The northern Low countries declared themselves independent forming the United Provinces
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1580
Annexation of Portugal
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Felipe II died
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Execution of the comuneros of Castilla