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Who were John III's maternal grandparents?

  • Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

  • Louis XII and Anne of Brittany

  • Ferdinand II and Isabella I

  • Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy

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Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, also known as the Catholic Monarchs, were the maternal grandparents of John III. They ruled jointly over the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon, leading to the unification of Spain. Their reign marked the end of the Reconquista, the Spanish Inquisition, and the discovery of the Americas, shaping the course of modern European history.
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