Events tagged with "isabella i"

Historical Events tagged with "isabella i"

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Politics & Government

Catherine of Aragon Married by Proxy to Arthur

May 19th, 1499 525 years ago

Catherine of Aragon, at just 13 years old, was married by proxy to Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was 12 years old. This important arrangement took place in the presence of the Spanish royal court, facilitated by Catherine's parents, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, as part of a political alliance with England. The ceremony symbolized the union of two powerful nations and was performed according to Spanish customs of the time.