“We command that all Jews and Jewesses of any age whatsoever... must leave our kingdoms and dominions.”

— Isabella I of Castile

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About Isabella I of Castile

Monarch • Spanish

Isabella I of Castile was a powerful and influential monarch who ruled Spain with her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, unifying the country under their joint rule. Her reign was marked by the completion of the...

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