Kingdom of León

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The Kingdom of León was a medieval Christian kingdom in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula that played a central role in the Reconquista and the formation of modern Spain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former monarchy
historical state
medieval kingdom
borderedBy Andalusia
surface form: Al-Andalus

Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Galicia
Kingdom of Navarre
capital León
coatOfArms purple lion rampant on silver field
continent Europe
country Spain
currency maravedí
solidus
endTime 1230
13th century
event participation in the Reconquista
personal union with Castile in 1230
repoblación of central and western Iberia
followedBy Crown of Castile
Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile and León
governmentType monarchy
heritage contributed to formation of Spanish language
predecessor of modern Spain
issued Fuero de León in 1017
language Castilian
Galician-Portuguese
Latin
Leonese
legalSystem Fuero system
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
northwest of the Iberian Peninsula
namedAfter city of León
notableEvent Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz
Battle of Simancas
Battle of Valdevez
notableLaw Fuero de León
partOf Iberian kingdoms
surface form: Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula

Reconquista
precededBy Kingdom of Asturias
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
ruler Alfonso IX of León
Alfonso V of León
Alfonso VI of León
Alfonso VII of León
Ferdinand I of León
Ordoño II of León
Ramiro II of León
startTime 910
early 10th century
unionWith Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile

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Catholic Monarchy hasComponentTerritory Kingdom of León
Crown of Castile predecessor Kingdom of León
House of Trastámara ruled Kingdom of León
Reconquista carriedOutBy Kingdom of León
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira placeOfBirth Kingdom of León
Isabella I of Castile monarchOf Kingdom of León
Moses de León countryOfBirth Kingdom of León
Castile sharesBorderWith Kingdom of León
Caliphate of Córdoba borderedBy Kingdom of León
Kingdom of Galicia hasBorderWith Kingdom of León
León wasCapitalOf Kingdom of León
Diego de Montemayor placeOfBirth Kingdom of León
Henry IV of Castile monarchOf Kingdom of León
Kingdom of Toledo borderedBy Kingdom of León
County of Trastámara country Kingdom of León
County of Trastámara partOf Kingdom of León
County of Trastámara sovereignState Kingdom of León
Castile and León historicalRegion Kingdom of León
Crown of Castile and Crown of Aragon predecessor Kingdom of León
subject surface form: Crown of Castile
Crown of Castile and Crown of Aragon formedByUnionOf Kingdom of León
subject surface form: Crown of Castile
taifa kingdoms coexistedWith Kingdom of León
House of Ivrea territory Kingdom of León
Catherine of Lancaster associatedWith Kingdom of León
Old Spanish spokenIn Kingdom of León
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo birthPlace Kingdom of León
Henry III of Castile monarchOf Kingdom of León
Hispano-Romance dialects usedIn Kingdom of León
King of León country Kingdom of León
King of León appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of León
Iberian kingdoms hasPart Kingdom of León
Iberian kingdoms hasPart Kingdom of León
this entity surface form: Kingdom of León-Castile
maravedí usedIn Kingdom of León
Gothic period in Spain country Kingdom of León
Order of Santiago country Kingdom of León
Plasencia historicalRegion Kingdom of León
Kingdom of Asturias followedBy Kingdom of León
Fuero de León country Kingdom of León
Fuero de León in 1017 country Kingdom of León
Lord of Biscay hasHistoricalConnection Kingdom of León
Battle of Simancas location Kingdom of León
Battle of Simancas countryAtTime Kingdom of León
Battle of Simancas belligerent Kingdom of León
Battle of Simancas involvedPolity Kingdom of León
Kingdom of Portugal independenceFrom Kingdom of León
Alfonso IX of León birthPlace Kingdom of León
Alfonso IX of León deathPlace Kingdom of León