Ferdinand II of Aragón and V of Castile
(Sos, 1452 - Madrigalejo, 1516)
Son of King John II of Aragón and Navarre (1398-1479) and his second wife, Juana Enríquez (1425-1468), the future Ferdinand the Catholic inherited the Kingdoms of the Crown of Aragón at the age of nine, after the death of his older brother, Charles of Viana, in September 1461. As a child, he received a humanist education under the supervision of Francisco Vidal de Noya, Bishop of Cefalú. In February 1465, the Prince was initiated into the art of war after taking part, albeit more as an observer than an active participant, in the battle of Calaf.
The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragón and Isabella of Castile (1451-1504), then heir to the Crown of Castile, was celebrated in Valladolid on...