Hello, everyone!
You already know that the year 1492 was a very important one. It is the year that marks the transition from the Middle Ages (Renaissance) to the Modern Age, an age of discovery and expansion.
Three important things happened in Spain that year, under the reign of los Reyes Católicos, Isabel de Castilla and Fernando de Aragón:
- The last muslim kingdom of
Granada (Reino Nazarí de Granada)
was finally conquered and the king Boabdil surrendered, giving the keys of the city to los Reyes Católicos. Watch this
here.
Watch Boabdil's retreat and his mother's famous words
here.
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The Jews were expelled from Spain. Isabel and Fernando wanted to have a unified Christian kingdom, so the Jews could either convert to Christianity (and be under the constant supervision of the Inquisition) or leave the country. Watch it
here.
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Christopher Columbus discovered America. At the beginning, everyone thought he had reached the Indies. Some parts of the Indies were still unexplored by Europeans, and los Reyes Católicos hoped to find new territories there to expand. Little did they know that Columbus' discovery would change history forever.
Las Capitulaciones de Santa Fe was the name of the document that was signed by los Reyes Católicos and Christopher Columbus where they agreed to give him nobility titles and 10% of the riches found in the new territories, if his voyage succeeded.
Watch Isabel's trust in Columbus
here.
Watch Las Capitulaciones de Santa Fe
here.
*I add another video with Columbus' conditions explained by historians
here.
I hope this helps you to better understand the important events that took place in Spain in 1492.
How do you think Jewish and Muslim people felt when they had to leave what had been their home for hundreds of years? Do you think the king and queen were fair with them?
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