F&I Foreign Policy
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- F&I Foreign Policy
- Granada War 1482-92
- Economic Benefits
- Granada controlled the Saharan gold trade
- Emanated substantial wealth from silk industry
- Provided base to take N. African provinces such as the taking of Oran & Bougie
- These provided ivory, gold and slaves
- Maintenance of Granada and N.Africa was done so at a loss
- Expedition to take Djerba, off Tunisia, tragically failed
- Religious Benefits
- IP under Catholic rule for the first time in centuries
- Reduced threat of Moorish cooperation with Ottomans
- Given Catholic Monarchs title by Pope in 1494
- Largely funded by the Pope through Cruzadas and Indulgences
- 1484-92: 800m maravedis through Cruzada
- Largely funded by the Pope through Cruzadas and Indulgences
- Opportunity to expand Catholicism & suppress Islam
- De Talavera, First Archbishop of Granada imposed a liberal policy
- Reversed under the persistence of Archbishop of Toledo in 1499.
- This led to Moorish distaste of Christianity
- Poor education meant many were not genuine converts; increasing fears of fifth column
- Reversed under the persistence of Archbishop of Toledo in 1499.
- De Talavera, First Archbishop of Granada imposed a liberal policy
- IP under Catholic rule for the first time in centuries
- Political Benefits
- Provided land for patronage
- F&I had taken considerable amount of noble land through the 1480 Cortes of Toledo
- In return, Granada provided a way to keep nobility content.
- Over 50% of Granada lands were given to nobility
- Provided land for patronage
- Economic Benefits
- Conflict with French
- Conquest of Navarre 1512
- F takes advantage of internal conflict
- Italy
- Treaty of Barcelona 1493 gives Cerdagne & Roussillon to Spain to boost Italian efforts
- 1495: King Ferrante of Naples is toppled by France
- 1503: Spanish win against the French in Garigliano & Cerignola led by Cordoba
- 1504: Naples becomes a part of the Aragonese Crown
- Peace
- Ferdinand's marriage to Germain de Foix in 1506 secured relations
- Conquest of Navarre 1512
- Portugal
- War of Succession 1475-79
- Portuguese Prince Alfonso & Joanna vs F&I
- The decisive Battle of Toro in 1476 practically won the war on land
- Portuguese naval dominance was left intact after the decisive victory at the Battle of Guinea 1478
- Concluded with the Treaty of Alcacovas 1479
- Gave Canary Islands to Spain
- Portugal given fishing monopoly in W. Africa
- Matrimonial Alliances
- Eldest daughter Isabella married to Alfonso
- Isabella marries Emmanuel I
- Emmanuel I marries Maria after Isabella death in 1498
- Isabella marries Emmanuel I
- Eldest daughter Isabella married to Alfonso
- War of Succession 1475-79
- New World
- 1492: Columbus expedition
- Economic Benefits
- Thought it would provide access to India & China through bypassing Ottomans
- Cheap labour through the use of encomiendas
- Slavery banned in 1500
- Reaffirmed by Laws of Burgos in 1512
- Slavery banned in 1500
- Expedition only cost 2m maravedis
- Some precious metals found in 1509
- Religious Benefits
- 12 missionary priests sent in 2nd voyage in 1493 for conversions
- Granada War 1482-92
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