First wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536). Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485 in what is now Spain. Catherine of Aragon is remembered as a diplomat, aristocrat and queen consort, a citizen of Spain. Positions held included the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of England.
Before and after
- from 1485 to 1491Ottoman–Mamluk War
- 1485Birth of Hernán Cortés
- from 22 August 1485 to 24 March 1603House of Tudor
- 22 August 1485Battle of Bosworth Field
- 16 December 1485Birth of Catherine of Aragon
- from 1487 to 1491French–Breton War
- c. 1490sThe Last Supper
- from 1490 to 1598Siberian Khanate
- 1490Release of Vitruvian Man
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The era
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