Page 7 - IP3A 008 History of Spain

In 1139, the kingdom of Portugal is first

established on the west coast of the

Iberian Peninsula and in 1469, before the

Spanish Inquisitions begins in 1478,

Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand 2 of

Aragon gets married.

Now, the Kingdom of Spain is formed

when Isabella and Ferdinand are made

King and Queen uniting Aragon and

Castile.

In 1492, the Reconquista ends with the

conquest of Grenada, and the Jews were

expelled from Spain.

At the same time, Queen Isabella

sponsored the expedition of explorer

Christopher Columbus.