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	'''Castile''', which eventually formed a fundamental part of the [[kingdom]] of [[Spain]], originated as a county of the kingdom of [[Leon]], called ~~'''~~Burgos~~'''~~.~~<br>~~		'''Castile''', which eventually formed a fundamental part of the [[kingdom]] of [[Spain]], originated as a [[county]] of the kingdom of [[Leon]], called Burgos.
⚫	Under Count Fernan Conzalez, in the 930s CE, the title of Kingdom was adopted, as the Count took his lands into independence, and the name ~~'''~~''Castile~~'''~~'' was selected, because the area contained numerous [[castle]]s. The city of Burgos became the first capital (although later Valladolid succeeded to this honour), and Castile became a leading force in the reconquest of the central and southerrn areas of the Spanish peninsula from the [[Muslim]] ~~Moors~~.~~<br>~~
⚫	During this period the ~~kings~~ of Leon continued to treat Castile as one of their counties; in turn the stronger kings of Castile pressed their independence, and courteously threatened to take Leon itself into their ~~dominions~~.

		⚫	Under [[Count]] Fernan Conzalez, in the 930s [[CE]], the title of Kingdom was adopted, as the Count took his lands into independence, and the name ''Castile'' was selected, because the area contained numerous [[castle]]s. The [[city]] of Burgos became the first capital (although later Valladolid succeeded to this honour), and Castile became a leading force in the reconquest of the central and southerrn areas of the Spanish peninsula from the [[Muslim]] [[Moor]]s.
⚫	In 1095CE Castilian forces captured Toledo and in doing so took the southern lands beyond the Carpetan mountains which were to become known as ~~'''~~New Castile~~'''~~, a warmer, and drier, land than Old Castile, north of the mountains. ~~<br>~~
⚫	In 1230 ~~'''~~Castile~~'''~~ re-united with the kingdom of ~~'''~~Leon~~'''~~ and the united kingdoms continued to drive the Moorish forces back.

		⚫	During this period the [[king]]s of Leon continued to treat Castile as one of their counties; in turn the stronger kings of Castile pressed their independence, and courteously threatened to take Leon itself into their [[dominion]]s.
⚫	Finally, in 1469, when Ferdinand of ~~'''~~Aragon~~'''~~ married Isabella of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, Charles V assumed both ~~thrones~~.

		⚫	In 1095CE Castilian forces captured Toledo and in doing so took the southern lands beyond the Carpetan mountains which were to become known as New Castile, a warmer, and drier, land than Old Castile, north of the mountains.

		⚫	In 1230 Castile re-united with the kingdom of Leon and the united kingdoms continued to drive the Moorish forces back.

		⚫	Finally, in 1469, when [[Ferdinand V\|Ferdinand]] of [[Aragon]] married Isabella of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, [[Charles V]] assumed both [[throne]]s.

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2005-09-07T09:25:23Z

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	Finally, in 1469, when Ferdinand of '''Aragon''' married Isabella of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, Charles V assumed both thrones.		Finally, in 1469, when Ferdinand of '''Aragon''' married Isabella of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, Charles V assumed both thrones.

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2005-09-07T08:26:04Z

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	'''Castile''', which eventually formed a fundamental part of the [[kingdom]] of [[Spain]], originated as a county of the kingdom of [[Leon]], called '''Burgos'''.<br>		'''Castile''', which eventually formed a fundamental part of the [[kingdom]] of [[Spain]], originated as a county of the kingdom of [[Leon]], called '''Burgos'''.<br>
	Under Count Fernan Conzalez, in the 930s CE, the title of Kingdom was adopted, as the Count took his lands into ~~indeopendance~~, and the name '''''Castile''''' was selected, because the area contained numerous [[castle]]s. The city of Burgos became the first capital (although later Valladolid succeeded to this honour), and Castile became a leading force in the reconquest of the central and ~~southerern~~ areas of the Spanish peninsula from the [[Muslim]] Moors.<br>		Under Count Fernan Conzalez, in the 930s CE, the title of Kingdom was adopted, as the Count took his lands into independence, and the name '''''Castile''''' was selected, because the area contained numerous [[castle]]s. The city of Burgos became the first capital (although later Valladolid succeeded to this honour), and Castile became a leading force in the reconquest of the central and southerrn areas of the Spanish peninsula from the [[Muslim]] Moors.<br>
	During this period the kings of Leon continued to treat Castile as one of their counties; in turn the stronger kings of Castile pressed their independence, and courteously threatened to take Leon itself into their dominions.		During this period the kings of Leon continued to treat Castile as one of their counties; in turn the stronger kings of Castile pressed their independence, and courteously threatened to take Leon itself into their dominions.

	In 1095CE Castilian forces captured Toledo and in doing so took the southern lands ~~beyiond~~ the Carpetan mountains which were to become known as '''New Castile''', a warmer, and drier, land than Old Castile, north of the mountains. <br>		In 1095CE Castilian forces captured Toledo and in doing so took the southern lands beyond the Carpetan mountains which were to become known as '''New Castile''', a warmer, and drier, land than Old Castile, north of the mountains. <br>
	In 1230 '''Castile''' re-united with the kingdom of '''Leon''' and the united kingdoms continued to drive the Moorish forces back.		In 1230 '''Castile''' re-united with the kingdom of '''Leon''' and the united kingdoms continued to drive the Moorish forces back.

	Finally, in 1469, when Ferdinand of '''Aragon''' married ~~Isablla~~ of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, Charles V assumed both thrones.		Finally, in 1469, when Ferdinand of '''Aragon''' married Isabella of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, Charles V assumed both thrones.

Simoncursitor at 08:18, 7 September 2005

2005-09-07T08:18:25Z

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'''Castile''', which eventually formed a fundamental part of the [[kingdom]] of [[Spain]], originated as a county of the kingdom of [[Leon]], called '''Burgos'''.<br>
Under Count Fernan Conzalez, in the 930s CE, the title of Kingdom was adopted, as the Count took his lands into indeopendance, and the name '''''Castile''''' was selected, because the area contained numerous [[castle]]s. The city of Burgos became the first capital (although later Valladolid succeeded to this honour), and Castile became a leading force in the reconquest of the central and southerern areas of the Spanish peninsula from the [[Muslim]] Moors.<br>
During this period the kings of Leon continued to treat Castile as one of their counties; in turn the stronger kings of Castile pressed their independence, and courteously threatened to take Leon itself into their dominions.

In 1095CE Castilian forces captured Toledo and in doing so took the southern lands beyiond the Carpetan mountains which were to become known as '''New Castile''', a warmer, and drier, land than Old Castile, north of the mountains. <br>
In 1230 '''Castile''' re-united with the kingdom of '''Leon''' and the united kingdoms continued to drive the Moorish forces back.

Finally, in 1469, when Ferdinand of '''Aragon''' married Isablla of Castile, the way was opened for a single kingdom of Spain, which became a reality in 1516 when their grandson, Charles V assumed both thrones.