Kingdom of Castile

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, this union became permanent. Throughout this 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.

County of Castile
(850–1065)
Condado de Castilla
Comitatus Castellæ

Kingdom of Castile
(1065–1833)
Reino de Castilla
Rēgnum Castellæ
850–1833
Royal Standard
  •   The Kingdom of Castile in 1210.
CapitalNo settled capital
Common languagesSpanish, Basque, Mozarabic, Andalusian Arabic
Religion
Catholicism (state religion), Judaism and Islam
GovernmentFeudal monarchy
Count/King 
 850–873
Rodrigo (first)
 1065–1072
Sancho II
 1217–1230
Ferdinand III (last)
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Established
850
 Elevated into a kingdom
1065
 Permanent union of Castile and León
23 September 1230
1833
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Asturias
Crown of Castile
Today part ofSpain
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