Kingdom of Castile

Summary

Kingdom of Castile is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,149 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kingdom of Castile's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[3].
• Kingdom of Castile's religion is recorded as Islam^[4].
• Kingdom of Castile's religion is recorded as Judaism^[5].
• Kingdom of Castile is in the country of Kingdom of Castile^[6].
• Kingdom of Castile is in the country of Crown of Castile^[7].
• Kingdom of Castile is in the country of Spanish Empire^[8].
• Kingdom of Castile is in the country of Spain^[9].
• Kingdom of Castile is on the continent of Europe^[10].
• Kingdom of Castile's instance of is recorded as historical country^[11].
• Kingdom of Castile's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[12].
• Kingdom of Castile's instance of is recorded as realm^[13].
• Kingdom of Castile's instance of is recorded as province^[14].
• Kingdom of Castile's capital is recorded as Burgos^[15].
• Kingdom of Castile's official language is recorded as Spanish^[16].
• Kingdom of Castile's official language is recorded as Latin^[17].
• Kingdom of Castile's currency is recorded as Spanish maravedí^[18].
• Kingdom of Castile's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Leon^[19].
• Kingdom of Castile's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Toledo^[20].
• Kingdom of Castile's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[21].
• Kingdom of Castile's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[22].
• castle is named after Kingdom of Castile^[23].
• Kingdom of Castile followed Almohad Caliphate^[24].
• Kingdom of Castile followed County of Castilla^[25].
• Kingdom of Castile was followed by Crown of Castile^[26].
• Kingdom of Castile is part of Crown of Castile^[27].

Body

Founding

1065 marks the founding of Kingdom of Castile^[28].

Identity

Kingdom of Castile's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Regnum Castellae'}^[29]. It is part of Crown of Castile^[27]. Predecessors include Almohad Caliphate^[24] and County of Castilla^[25]. It was followed by Crown of Castile^[26].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include 1715^[30] and November 30, 1833^[31].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kingdom of Castile include Castile^[32], a historical region^[33], in Spain^[34].

Why It Matters

Kingdom of Castile ranks in the top 8% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,149 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Castile^[32], a historical region^[33], in Spain^[34].