Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Castile
Reino de Castilla (Spanish)
Rēgnum Castellæ (Latin)
1065–1833
Flag of Kingdom of Castile
Royal Standard
Coat of arms of Kingdom of Castile
Coat of arms
  •   The Kingdom of Castile in 1210.
CapitalNo settled capital[n. 1]
Common languagesSpanish, Basque, Mozarabic, Andalusian Arabic
Religion
Catholicism (state religion),[2] Judaism and Islam
GovernmentFeudal monarchy
King 
• 1065–1072
Sancho II (first)
• 1217–1230
Ferdinand III (last)
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1065
• Permanent union of Castile and León
23 September 1230
1833
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Asturias
Crown of Castile
Today part ofSpain

The Kingdom of Castile (/kæˈstl/; Spanish: Reino de Castilla: Latin: Regnum Castellae) was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It traces its origins to the 9th-century County of Castile (Spanish: Condado de Castilla, Latin: Comitatus Castellæ), as an eastern frontier lordship of the Kingdom of Asturias. During the 10th century, the Castilian counts increased their autonomy, but it was not until 1065 that it was separated from León and became a kingdom in its own right. Between 1072 and 1157, it was again united with León, and after 1230, the union became permanent

Throughout that period, the Castilian kings made extensive conquests in southern Iberia at the expense of the Islamic principalities. The Kingdoms of Castile and of León, with their southern acquisitions, came to be known collectively as the Crown of Castile, a term that also came to encompass overseas expansion.

  1. ^ Arias Guillén, Fernando (2013). "A kingdom without a capital? Itineration and spaces of royal power in Castile, c .1252–1350". Journal of Medieval History. 39 (4): 456–476. doi:10.1080/03044181.2013.830981. S2CID 219564625.
  2. ^ B. Collins, Wallace (2004). Orientation: A Journey: Trip Through Europe Asia And Africa. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 428. ISBN 978-0595310630.


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