Isabella of Castille was betrothed to the King of Portugal, Afonso V. In OTL Isabella sneaks off and marries Ferdinand II of Aragon. In this TL Enrique of Castille manages to successfully wed Afonso V to Isabella of Castille. During Afonso's reign Afonso and Isabella are confronted with the choice of sending Christopher Columbus on his journey to the Americas. Instead Afonso refuses and Christopher Columbus does not sail in the year 1492. In 1493 Portugal attempts its alternate route to Asia and fails due to a horrible storm that occurs along the way. Afonso's son John II of Portugal weds Juana daughter of Enrique of Castille and creates a union of Castille and Portugal. John II dies in 1495. Once again in the year 1502 Christopher Columbus asks the Castillian-Portuguese Union for money t
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