King Ferdinand

Isabella's royal husband

King Ferdinand most commonly refers to Ferdinand II of Aragon, who with his wife Isabella I united Spain and sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage to the Americas.

The name applies to numerous other European monarchs across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the Holy Roman Empire.

Without further specification, the Spanish king is usually meant: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled the Moors from Granada.

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