Ferdinand and Isabella were the King and Queen of Spain. They married each other in 1469. Under their rule, Spain became a world power and added land to the Spanish Empire.
It was Ferdinand and Isabella that sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Columbus was looking for a shorter route to Asia. Ferdinand and Isabella hoped Columbus would find riches, which would enhance the Spanish treasury. They also hoped to spread Christianity to any new lands that Columbus discovered and claimed for Spain. As a result of these explorations, Spain gained land and developed into a world power.
Ferdinand and Isabella were also responsible for the Spanish Inquisition. As a result of the Spanish Inquisition, all Jews were forced to convert to Christianity, or they had to leave Spain in 1492. The same was also true for all Muslims who lived in Spain in 1496.
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