Were Ferdinand and Isabella the most important royal couple?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland
This one is comparable to Ferdinand and Isabella. The Queen of Poland married the King of Lithuania, which sealed the conversion of the king and of Lithuania itself to Catholicism from paganism (thus ending the pagan raids on Christians and the Baltic crusades), and the formation of the PLC, one of the largest countries in Europe for a long time afterwards.
Ferdinand/Isabella set a high bar to compare others, but just to cite other cases, probably farther from the mark:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine
Duchess, not Queen, but her duchy was important, and she married to 2 different Kings (France and England); Important on the convoluted history of french fiefs owned/claimed by England (which lead to the Hundred Years war). She had authority at least during parts of her complex life, she even may have revolted against her husband with her sons.
britannica.com/biography/Isabella-II-queen-of-Jerusalem
when very young, married Emperor Frederick II, who claimed her authority to himself (besides consummating the marriage ahead of time and maybe also raping her cousin-companion who traveled with her). Died giving birth, after a sad short life. Her importance was involving her husband with the crusades. And, this case is Queen+Emperor, not Queen+King.
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The rule of William III and Mary II of England started the modern period in the history of this country. William could claim the English throne because we was married to Mary, the daughter of James II. And they came to power as the result og the so-called Glorious revolution. England became a true constitutional monarchy, as it is now, as a result of this revolution.
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