The Resume

(April 22, 1451-November 26, 1504)
Also known as 'Isabella of Castile and Aragon,' 'Isabella the Catholic' and 'Isabel la Catolica'
Wife of King Ferdinad
Imposed the 'Spanish Inquisition' with Ferdinad
Financed Christopher Columbus' exploration campaigns

Why she might be annoying:

She drove the Jews and Muslims out of her country during the 'Spanish Inquisition' in hopes of establishing a pure Catholic state.
Her Spanish colonization of every blank spot in the New World spread the Spanish Empire too far apart and left them weakened and over-extended.

Why she might not be annoying:

She sponsored Christopher Columbus, which lead to the discovery of the New World.
She took an interest in Native Americans, and when they were brought back to Spain as slaves, she insisted they be put back into their homeland and set free.
She had just as much power as her husband Ferdinad.
She taught all of her children herself.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A & E Biographies of the Millennium (Ranked: 78)
• About.com Top 100 Women of History [2009] (Ranked: 56)
• Born on Earth Day [April 22nd] (Ranked: 1451)
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 1]
• Civilization [Video Game Series]
• Faye Dunaway Portrayed Me
• I am a Spaniard
• I am an Anti-Semite
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [H-L]
• Known By a Single Name
• Life Magazine's 100 People Who Changed the World [2010] (Ranked: 18)
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Crown
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Look at My Bling Bling
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Profiles 6001-6250 (Ranked: 6106)
• Religion's 100 Most Influential People (Ranked: 65)
• Renaissance Men (and Women)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Spanish Royalty
• WatchMojo’s Top 10 Most Evil Women in History [2015]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 124 Votes: 49.19% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 64 Votes: 54.69% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 440 Votes: 55.91% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 426 Votes: 49.77% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 70 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 204 Votes: 59.31% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 49 Votes: 51.02% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 68 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 51 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 59.15% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 49.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 212 Votes: 69.34% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 290 Votes: 56.21% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 609 Votes: 50.08% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 213 Votes: 54.46% Annoying