Timeline Sunday 19 January 1479

Events on Sunday 19 January 1479 2

• 1398 – 1479 John II of Aragon (1398-1479) Died 19 January 1479, aged 80 John II ruled as King of Navarre and later King of Aragon, spending much of his reign in conflict with the Catalan estates and in wars with Castile and France. He was the father of Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage to Isabella I of Castile would unite the two kingdoms. His death brought Ferdinand to the Aragonese throne.
• 1479 Union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon Ferdinand II inherits Aragon, joining it with Isabella's Castile John II of Aragon died in Barcelona, and his son Ferdinand II succeeded as king of Aragon. Ferdinand was already husband and co-monarch of Isabella I of Castile, so the two crowns were now held by the same ruling couple for the first time. The personal union laid the foundation for the future kingdom of Spain, though each realm kept its own laws and institutions.