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Isabella demonstrated exceptional political skill even before her marriage to Ferdinand in 1469. She secretly married Ferdinand against the wishes of her half-brother King Henry IV, who had intended her to marry the King of Portugal. This defiance required careful planning and political maneuvering, including obtaining a (likely forged) papal dispe... See more

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What led to her be betrothed to King of Portugal, the Castile person, and also Ferdinand at the age of six?

Why was she betrothed to Afonso V of Portugal ?

Goal : To forge a powerful alliance with Portugal.

After disputes about succession and civil unrest in Castile (including doubts about Henry IV’s daughter Juana's legitimacy), Henry tried to marry Isabella off to Afonso V of Portugal , who also had a claim to the Castilian throne (through marriage to

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Isabella was the daughter of John II of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal

Isabella I | Biography, Reign, & Facts | Britannica

Henry IV of Castile (Enrique IV; 1425–1474), nicknamed "the Impotent," was King of Castile and León from 1454 to 1474. He was Isabella I's older half brother. His reign was marked by instability and weakening of royal power, as noble factions grew stronger and the kingdom became less centralized. Henry’s inability to produce a male heir, as well as

Henry IV of Castile, known as "the Impotent," ruled Castile and León from 1454-1474

Pedro Girón Acuña Pacheco.

He was a powerful noble and the Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava, one of the most influential military orders in Castile. In 1466, Isabella’s half-brother, King Henry IV, arranged her betrothal to Pedro Girón as a political move to secure loyalty from the powerful Girón family.

However, just days after the betrothal a

hree years after her birth her half brother became king as Henry IV. Despite the fact that she had a younger brother, Alfonso, and that her early years were spent quietly with her mother at Arévalo, Isabella was soon drawn into Castilian politics

Isabella I | Biography, Reign, & Facts | Britannica

the origin of how she got introduced to politics

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Isabella I (Spanish: Isabel I) was also known as Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: Isabel la Católica)1 2. Her full royal title was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504, and Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand II

queen of castile and leon replacing King Henry. Became queen of aragon from 1479 despite marriage with Ferdinand in 1469. How did this happen?