WebOld Castile, Spanish Castilla la Vieja, historic provincial region, north-central Spain, generally including the limits reached by the kingdom of Castile in the 11th century. Touching the Bay of Biscay on the north, it is separated from New Castile (Castilla la Nueva), to the south, by the ranges of the Sierra de Guadarrama. In modern Spanish …

WebThe rise of Castile and Aragon. Alfonso VII subverted the idea of a Leonese empire, and its implied aspiration to dominion over a unified peninsula, by the division of his kingdom between his sons: Sancho III (1157–58) received Castile and Ferdinand II (1157–88) received León. Although the Christians remained on the defensive in the face ...

WebCastles in Spain. The impact and early significance of castles in Spain can be measured by the fact that the noun “castle” (from the Latin castella meaning “castles”) forms the origin of the name of Spain’s historically most powerful kingdom: Castile. And the history of Castile –the land of castles– projects itself widely over the ...

WebChristian Spain, c. 1260–1479 Castile and León, 1252–1479. As the kings of Castile endeavoured to strengthen monarchical power in the late medieval centuries, they encountered a stiff challenge from the nobility, who tried to use the institutions of government for their own interests. The struggle for power commenced during the reign …

WebPeter of Castile (Pedro) (1334 - 1369), called the Cruel (el Cruel) or the Just (el Justo), was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Ivrea. Peter began his reign when almost sixteen years old and subjected to the control of his mother and her favourites.

WebCastle of the Count Don Julián, in the municipality of Taravilla. Castle of Cogolludo. Castle del Cuadrón or Castle of Santa Ana, in Auñón. Castle of Cuevas Minadas. Castle of Diempures, in Cantalojas. Castle of Don Juan Manuel, in Cifuentes. Castle of Doña Urraca or Castle of Molinán, in Beleña de Sorbe.

WebCastilla–La Mancha (UK: / k æ ˌ s t iː j ə l æ ˈ m æ n tʃ ə /, US: /-l ɑː ˈ m ɑː n tʃ ə /, Spanish: [kasˈtiʎa la ˈmantʃa] ()), or Castile La Mancha, is an autonomous community of Spain.Comprising the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo, it was created in 1982.The government headquarters are in Toledo, and its …

WebCastile Spain Name Meaning. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

WebCharles suppressed the uprisings of the comuneros in 1520–21. With the decline of Catalonia and Valencia during that period, Castile became the dominant power in Spain. It was the core of the Spanish monarchy, centralized in Madrid (the capital after the 16th cent.). Its dialect became the standard literary language of Spain, and the ...

WebFiled under: Castile (Spain) -- History -- Alfonso VI, 1065-1109. The Kingdom of León-Castilla Under King Alfonso VI, 1065-1109, by Bernard F. Reilly (PDF files at Libro) Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms. Filed under: Castile (Spain) -- …