“It is our desire that the Indians be converted to our Holy Catholic Faith and their souls be saved.”

— 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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