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The name Castile—meaning “land of castles”—is first known to have been used in about 800 ce, when it was applied to a small district at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains in the extreme north of the modern province of Burgos.
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History. Originally an eastern county of the kingdom of León, in the 11th century, Castile became an independent realm with its capital at Burgos.
History. 9th to 11th centuries: beginnings. 11th and 12th centuries: expansion and union with the Kingdom of León. 12th century: a link between Christianity and Islam. 13th century: definitive union with the Kingdom of León. 14th and 15th centuries: the House of Trastámara. Union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon. 16th century.
- No settled capital
It traces its origins to the 9th-century County of Castile, 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.
History. Preceding events. Two kingdoms: León and Castile. Towards unification. Occupation of western Navarre. Crown of Castile from the rule of Ferdinand III until the ascension of Charles I. Union of the two kingdoms under Ferdinand III. Union of the Cortes and the legal code. Spanish languages and universities.
