Meaning | The king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516). |
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Synonyms | King Ferdinand, Ferdinand of Aragon, Ferdinand V, Ferdinand the Catholic |
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Instance of | king, male monarch, Rex | A male sovereign |
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Spanish | Fernando |
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Catalan | Ferdinand, Ferran d'Aragó, Ferran |
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