Secret 500-year-old letters sent by King Ferdinand II of Aragon to one of his military commanders have finally been deciphered. Spain’s Army Museum called in experts from Spain’s intelligence ...

Sometimes Anglicized as Joan or Joanna, Juana was born on November 6, 1479, the third child and second daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Prior to Isabella ...

A painting of King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Imagno/Getty Images "These two letters now analyzed, allow experts to fully understand the military instructions and tactics discussed by the King ...

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Crafty King Ferdinand II of Aragon's historic letters have baffled historians and code crackers for centuries. The letters were written in a code that contained more than 200 symbols, which looked ...

Queen Isabella of Castille and King Ferdinand II of Aragon receive Christopher Columbus in April 1492 at the Spanish royal court. Isabella was one of a group of medieval queens who took active ...

The Tordesillas Treaty of June 7, 1494, between King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile, on one side, and King John II of Portugal on the other, established a new line of ...

Born on December 16, 1485, Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain. At just three years old, Catherine was engaged to be married to Arthur Prince of ...

Catherine was born near Madrid in December 1485. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, whose marriage had united Spain. At three years of age Catherine was betrothed to King ...

Sometimes Anglicized as Joan or Joanna, Juana was born on November 6, 1479, the third child and second daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Prior to Isabella and ...