The union of Isabella I Castile and Ferdinand V of Aragon in 1469 was considered as the Spain's
Golden Age. The marriage of the royal cousins brought stability in the Spanish Empire and Spain became the best administered country in Europe. During their time, Spain was the leading country in expedition and exploration.
Ferdinand V and Isabella initiated war against Moors or Muslims. They recaptured the holy land of Granada in 1492. Most of the people of Spain during this time were non-Catholic. The royal couple made Roman Catholicism as the official religion of the country. Muslim and the Jew people became Christian converts. They implemented the Inquisition to enforce the uniform practices of religion. Only the Christians were allowed to work in government while those who refuse to embrace Christianity were exiled.
It was also during the reign of Isabella and Ferdinand that greatest expeditions and exploration took place. In 1493, the world was divided to Portugal and Spain. In 1513, the world of the Pacific was conquered by Balboa and in 1522, the men of Magellan who survived the expedition
circumnavigated the world. Mexico was also subdued by the Spanish government in 1519 and in 1533, Spain conquered Peru. Spain also conquered the Philippines which became a colony for 333 years.
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