Ferdinand and Isabella Foreign policy Flashcards
When does Ferdinand invade Navarre?
1512
What provinces did the treaty of Barcelona secure in 1493?
Roussillon and Cerdagne
Who did Navarre belong to (after treaty of Barcelona)?
Castile
When does Columbus discover the Caribbean?
1492
Why did Ferdinand want to attack the North African coast?
Protection for the newly conquered kingdom of Granada
What territorial gains did Ferdinand make in North Africa?
Oran(1509) , Bougie Tripoli Algiers (1510-11)
Who helped Ferdinand take the African coast?
Cardinal Cinseros
When was Naples invaded by Charles of France?
1495
Who did Ferdinand support in the first phase of the war 1495-98)
His cousin Ferrante II
When were the French driven out of Naples by Ferdinand?
1503
Why was Naples valuable in the short term?
increase in revenues and agricultural resources
Why was Naples not so could in the long run?
Involves Spain in Italian affairs, even closer to Ottomans
What did the treaty of Alcacovas 1479 do?
Ended the war between Portugal and Spain
How did Ferdinand officially take control of Naples?
Marries Germaine de Foux (Louis XII’s niece)
What in the New world comes under Spanish rule in 1508?
Puerto Rico
What did the Treaty of Blois 1505 do?
established alliance between France and Spain
Where was the house of trade from the Indies?
Seville
Who did their eldest daughter Isabella marry?
Alfonso, son of king John of Portugal in 1490
When and why did John(their son) marry Margret of Austria?
1496
To strengthen ties with the Habsburgs
Who did their second daughter Juana marry?
1496
Archduke Philip- Emperor Maximillian’s son
International impacts of FP
-Substantial territory increases Granada,Naples, New World, North Africa , Canaries
-New world belonged to Castile not Aragon so only Castilians could move
-Ferdinand first European monarch to use ambassadors
Economic impacts of FP
-Difficulty finding money for Ferdinand’s economic policies
-Exploration into new world cheap 2 million maravedis for Columbus mission
-Precious metals discovered in 1509
-New world provided land for cultivation of sugar and corn
