The Kingdom of Castile emerged in the eleventh century as the former county of Castile became a kingdom, when Ferdinand I inherited it from his father Sancho III of Navarre and then also took Leon. The union of the two crowns was made permanent in 1230 under Ferdinand III, and Castile became the most important of the Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula, leading the conquest of Andalusia from the Muslims. Together with Aragon, it was joined by the marriage of Isabella I and Ferdinand II in 1469, and the Crown of Castile continued as a distinct legal and administrative unit within the Spanish monarchy until the nineteenth century. The Castilian language became the basis of modern Spanish.
Before and after
- c. 1058Birth of Al-Ghazali
- 1059Construction of Florence Baptistery
- 1060Origins of Baphuon
- 1062Origins of Margat
- from 1065 to 1833Kingdom of Castile
- 1066Construction of Tower of London
- 20 September 1066Battle of Fulford
- from 28 September 1066 to 1 January 1075Norman conquest of England
- 14 October 1066Battle of Hastings
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 11th century.