The Kingdom of Castile (/ k æ ˈ s t iː l /; 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 Castellae), as an eastern frontier lordship of the Kingdom of León.

Castile, traditional central region constituting more than one-quarter of the area of peninsular Spain. Castile’s northern part is called Old Castile and the southern part is called New Castile. The region formed the core of the Kingdom of Castile, under which Spain was united in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

The Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It began in the 9th century: it was called County of Castile and was a vassalage depending from the Kingdom of León. It was one of the kingdoms that existed before the Kingdom of Spain.

Castile. Castile started as a march county of Leon, with local castellans as governors. Fernan Gonzalez was a count of Castile who gained autonomy.

2023年12月21日 · The roots of the Kingdom of Castile are deeply rooted in the Middle Ages. Its origins go back to a time when the Reconquest, the Christian struggle against the Muslim occupation of Iberia, shaped the geography and destiny of the region.

The Kingdom of Castile, forged through conquest and alliances, rose to prominence in medieval Spain. From its origins as a county, Castile expanded its territory southward, consolidating power. Strategic marriages and military campaigns bolstered its influence.

…who was already king of Castile. Castile and León were thus reunited, and the new sovereign at once embarked on a great series of campaigns to subdue Andalusia. Those began with the capture of Córdoba (1236) and culminated in the surrender of Sevilla (1248).

Alfonso VII (1126-1157) divided the kingdom once again between his sons Sancho III (1157-1158), who received Castile and Ferdinand II (1157-1188), who received Leon. The reign of Sancho III was very short; he was succeeded by Alfonso VIII of Castile (1158-1214).

2018年5月18日 · Castile a region of central Spain, on the central plateau of the Iberian peninsula, formerly an independent Spanish kingdom. The marriage of Isabella of Castile to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 linked these two powerful kingdoms and led eventually to the unification of Spain.

The Kingdom of Castile (Latin: Regnum Castellae) was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. Castile emerged as an autonomous political entity in the IX century as a county vassal of León, reaching the category of «kingdom» in the 11th century. Its name was due to the large number of castles that were in the area.