| Isabella I of Castile | |
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 Isabella I of Castile in a sponsorship | |
| Character information | |
| Birth name | Isabella I |
| Nickname(s) | Isabella the Catholic |
| Born | April 22, 1451 Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Ávila, Castile |
| Died | November 26, 1504 (aged 53) Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Castile |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Blue |
| News/Sponsorship information | |
| Hosted/Presented | Civilization VII |
| Release date | February 12, 2025 |
| “ | With the revolutionary new Civilization!
— Isabella I of Castile
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Isabella I of Castile co-hosted the Civilization VII sponsorship section of Napoleon vs Charlemagne alongside Himiko, Niccolo Machiavelli, Augustus, Frederick the Great, Pachacuti, Viracocha Inca, Ben Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte. She was voiced by EpicLLOYD.
Information on the host
Isabella I, also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: Isabel la Católica), was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand II. Reigning together over a dynastically unified Spain, Isabella and Ferdinand are known as the Catholic Monarchs.
After a struggle to claim the throne, Isabella reorganized the governmental system, brought the crime rate down, and unburdened the kingdom of the debt which her half-brother King Henry IV had left behind. Isabella's marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 created the basis of the de facto unification of Spain. Her reforms and those she made with her husband had an influence that extended well beyond the borders of their united kingdoms.
Isabella and Ferdinand are known for being the first monarchs to be referred to as the queen and king of Spain, respectively. Their actions included establishing the Spanish Inquisition, completing of the Reconquista, issuing the Alhambra Decree (which ordered the mass expulsion of Jews from Spain), financing Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage (which led him to discover the Americas), and establishing the Spanish Empire, making Spain a major power in Europe and the world and ultimately ushering in the Spanish Golden Age.
Together with her husband, Isabella was granted the title of "Catholic Monarch" by Pope Alexander VI, a Spaniard. Her sainthood cause was opened in 1974, granting her the title Servant of God in the Catholic Church.
Civilization VII Sponsorship Rap
[Note: Isabella is in blue, while Himiko, Niccolo Machiavelli, Augustus, Frederick the Great, Pachacuti, Viracocha Inca, Ben Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte are in regular text. All rapping together is in italics.]
(Civilization VII! Sid Meier’s Civilization VII!)
Build an empire that stands the test of time!
With gorgeous detail and lavish design!
Evolve your empire as each new age dawns
With the revolutionary new Civilization!
(Civilization VII! Sid Meier’s Civilization VII!)
It’s strategy! It’s diplomacy and war!
Explore a world brought to life like never before!
Pachacuti, I’m a gold wearing cutie! (Bleh!)
Lead the Inca’s and get all that booty! (Booty!)
Play as visionary leaders of progress.
Rise to the duty with me, Pachacuti!
Or big Ben Franklin and if you’ve got scores to settle
Go to multiplayer and test your mettle!
You can play cross-platform as me!
Xbox, PlayStation, Mac, Switch and PC!
Call-to-action:
The Collector’s Edition has physical collectibles. Players who play with a linked 2K account will receive Napoleon Bonaparte’s Emperor persona as an exclusive reward.
Sell me Missouri!
Oh, misery I have in spades!
Trivia
- Isabella was mentioned by Captain Kirk in Christopher Columbus vs Captain Kirk, during the line "We'll see how Isabella likes my…captain's log."
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