# Kingdom of Castile

> European sovereign state (1065–1230)

**Wikidata**: [Q179293](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179293)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Castile)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kingdom-of-castile

## Summary
The Kingdom of Castile was a European sovereign state centered on the historical region of Castile that, in the primary description provided, existed from 1065 to 1230. It is identified in the source material by the alias "Castile" and is linked to later political formations such as the Crown of Castile and the Spanish Empire.

## Key Facts
- Name and alias: Kingdom of Castile; also known simply as "Castile".
- Primary description: European sovereign state (1065–1230).
- Inception (founding year): 1065.
- Dissolved / later dissolution dates recorded for the entity in the dataset: 1715 and 1833-11-30.
- Wikidata description field: "European sovereign state (1065–1230)".
- Wikipedia title in dataset: "Kingdom of Castile".
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 67.
- Classified as: historical country; sovereign state; realm; province (as related concepts in the dataset).
- Region / related historical region: Castile (Spanish historical region).
- Later/derived political formation: Crown of Castile (inception in dataset: 1230-01-01).
- Predecessor political entity cited: County of Castilla.
- Other predecessor / contemporary polity referenced: Almohad Caliphate (1121–1269) is listed among preceded/succeeded relations.
- Located in / origin associations listed: Crown of Castile; Spanish Empire; Spain.
- Noted municipalities and places associated: Burgos (municipality in Castile and León; inception in dataset: 0884); Vitoria-Gasteiz (inception: 1181); Kingdom of Toledo (inception: 1085-05-25); Aqueduct of Segovia (ancient aqueduct; inception in dataset: 0200).
- Languages related: Spanish (Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula); Latin (Indo-European Italic language).
- Related or associated currencies: Spanish maravedí (historic Iberian currency); noven (currency associated with Kingdom of Castile and Crown of Castile).
- Related social / military / administrative terms: castle (fortified structure); castellany; knight-villein; almogavar (medieval soldiers).
- Orders and institutions linked: Order of Monfragüe (headquarters: castle of Monfragüe).
- Castles listed under ownership/operation in the dataset: Frías Castle (in Frías, Burgos province) and Castle of Peñaranda de Duero (Castile and León).
- Nobility houses and dynasties tied to the entity: Jiménez dynasty; House of Lara; House of Castro.
- Cultural and scholarly works associated: Cantar de Mio Cid; Libro de los juegos; Alfonsine Tables; Chronicon Burgense.
- Notable listed persons associated (roles as provided): Alfonso VII of Castile (Castilian monarch); Alfonso VI of León and Castile (king of León and Castile); Alfonso VIII of Castile (king of Castile, 1155–1214); Sancho II and Sancho III of León and Castile (kings); Henry I of Castile (king); Berengaria of Castile (queen); Urraca of Castile (queen; also Queen of Portugal and Queen of Navarre in different listings); Blanche of Castile (queen consort of France); Ferdinand of Castile (1189–1211); Philip I of Castile (king of Castile, 1506); Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (11th-century Castilian nobleman and military leader); Jimena Díaz (noblewoman); Diego Rodríguez Porcelos (Spanish noble); and many other nobles, clerics, scholars, military leaders and cultural figures (see Body for full list and roles).
- Representative medieval administrative or honorific terms present: Imperator totius Hispaniae (medieval Latin title referenced in dataset).

## FAQs
Q: What was the Kingdom of Castile?
A: The Kingdom of Castile was a European sovereign state centered on the historical region called Castile. In the provided dataset it is described principally as existing from 1065 to 1230 and is also recorded with later dissolution dates in different dataset fields.

Q: When was it founded and when did it end?
A: The dataset records an inception (founding) year of 1065. The primary descriptive range is 1065–1230, while separate dataset dissolution entries list 1715 and 1833-11-30 as later recorded dissolution dates.

Q: What larger polities did Castile connect to or become part of?
A: The Kingdom of Castile is linked to the Crown of Castile (inception 1230-01-01), and the dataset also places it in the context of Spain and the Spanish Empire. The County of Castilla is listed as a predecessor.

Q: What languages and currencies are associated with the kingdom in the dataset?
A: Languages noted are Spanish and Latin. Currencies or monetary terms referenced include the Spanish maravedí (historic Iberian currency) and the noven (explicitly associated with the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Castile).

Q: Who are some prominent people associated with Castile?
A: The dataset lists many prominent figures including monarchs (Alfonso VI, Alfonso VII, Alfonso VIII, Henry I, Sancho II, Sancho III, Berengaria of Castile), nobles and military leaders (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Lope Díaz I de Haro, Diego López I de Haro), scholars and clerics (John of Seville, Yehuda ben Moshe), and cultural figures (authors related to Cantar de Mio Cid and Libro de los juegos).

Q: What notable cultural works or monuments are linked to Castile?
A: Works and monuments cited include the epic poem Cantar de Mio Cid, the Libro de los juegos, the Alfonsine Tables, the Chronicon Burgense, and monuments like the Aqueduct of Segovia and multiple medieval castles (e.g., Frías Castle, Castle of Peñaranda de Duero).

## Why It Matters
The Kingdom of Castile occupies a central place in Iberian medieval history according to the provided dataset because it served as a major sovereign realm arising from the County of Castilla and leading into the Crown of Castile. Its documented associations with prominent medieval monarchs, nobles and scholars show that it was a core political and cultural nucleus in the formation of later Spanish polities. The dataset links Castile to important material culture (castles, aqueducts), literary and scientific works (Cantar de Mio Cid, Libro de los juegos, Alfonsine Tables), and monetary forms (noven), demonstrating the kingdom’s multi-faceted impact on governance, culture, regional infrastructure, and administration. Because the dataset also connects Castile to later entities such as the Crown of Castile and ultimately the Spanish Empire, the kingdom is relevant for understanding the institutional and dynastic continuity that shaped early modern Spain.

## Notable For
- Being identified as a European sovereign state originating in 1065 with a primary descriptive period of 1065–1230.
- Serving as the successor evolution from the County of Castilla and a precursor to the Crown of Castile (inception 1230-01-01).
- Hosting or being associated with major medieval monuments such as the Aqueduct of Segovia and multiple named castles (Frías Castle; Castle of Peñaranda de Duero).
- Producing or patronizing notable medieval cultural and scholarly works including the Cantar de Mio Cid, the Libro de los juegos, and the Alfonsine Tables.
- Associating with a wide set of notable historical actors: monarchs (Alfonso VI, Alfonso VII, Alfonso VIII, Henry I, Sancho II, Sancho III), nobles and military leaders (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar; Lope Díaz I de Haro; Diego López I de Haro), and scholars and clerics (John of Seville; Yehuda ben Moshe).
- Being explicitly tied in the dataset to a currency labeled "noven" and to the broader Iberian historic currency "Spanish maravedí".
- Being linked to military and social categories relevant to medieval Iberia (almogavar soldiers; knight-villein; castellany).

## Body

### Overview and identity
- The dataset gives the Kingdom of Castile the alias "Castile" and the Wikipedia title "Kingdom of Castile".
- The primary descriptive span provided in the dataset is 1065–1230; the recorded inception date is +1065-00-00.
- The dataset also contains dissolution entries dated +1715-00-00 and +1833-11-30, showing multiple dataset fields that reference later terminal dates for related administrative or legal transformations.
- Sitelink count in the dataset is 67, indicating the dataset’s linkage coverage across Wikimedia projects.

### Predecessors, successors, and political relationships
- Predecessor: County of Castilla is cited as a predecessor political entity in the dataset.
- Successor and derived polity: Crown of Castile is listed repeatedly as a later political formation (inception +1230-01-01).
- The Almohad Caliphate (1121–1269) is listed among preceded/succeeded relations, reflecting contemporaneous power structures in Iberia recorded in the dataset.
- The dataset situates the Kingdom of Castile within larger origins and locational contexts that include the Crown of Castile, the Spanish Empire, and Spain.

### Geography, places and infrastructure
- Burgos is listed as a municipality in Castile and León, Spain, with an inception field of +0884-00-00 in the dataset and is specifically related to the Kingdom of Castile.
- Vitoria-Gasteiz (inception +1181-00-00) is noted among municipalities associated with the dataset’s Castile context.
- The Kingdom of Toledo (inception +1085-05-25) appears in location/territorial relations.
- The Aqueduct of Segovia (inception +0200-00-00), an important ancient infrastructure item in Segovia, is included among places linked to the Castilian dataset context.
- Castles: Frías Castle and the Castle of Peñaranda de Duero are listed as owned/operated by the Kingdom of Castile in the dataset.

### Language, currency, and administration
- Languages associated in the dataset: Spanish (a Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula) and Latin (medieval administrative and scholarly language).
- Currency references in dataset: the Spanish maravedí (historic Iberian currency) is present among related items. The dataset explicitly associates the noven currency with the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Castile.
- Administrative/military administrative terms referenced: castellany is present as an administrative term; knight-villein and almogavar are listed as medieval social or military categories in the Castile context.

### Nobility, dynasties, houses and titles
- Dynasties and noble houses in the dataset include the Jiménez dynasty, the House of Lara, and the House of Castro.
- The medieval Latin imperial-style honorific Imperator totius Hispaniae is referenced among dataset items tied to the Iberian medieval monarchy milieu.
- The dataset lists numerous nobles and magnates associated with the Kingdom of Castile. See the People & Institutions section below for named individuals.

### People & institutions (named persons and roles as provided)
The dataset lists many persons tied to the Kingdom of Castile; each entry here repeats the role or description given in the source material:
- Monarchs and royal family: Alfonso VI of León and Castile (king of León and of Castile); Alfonso VII of Castile (Castilian monarch); Alfonso VIII of Castile (king, 1155–1214); Sancho II of León and Castile; Sancho III of Castile; Henry I of Castile (king); Berengaria of Castile (queen of Castile and queen consort of Leon); Urraca of Castile (queen of Portugal and queen of Navarre in separate dataset entries); Ferdinand of Castile (1189–1211); Philip I of Castile (king of Castile, 1506).
- Nobles and lords: Lope Díaz I de Haro (Lord of Biscay); Lope Díaz II de Haro (Lord of Vizcaya); Diego López I de Haro (3rd Lord of Biscay, ruler of Álava); Fernando García de Hita (Castilian noble); Manrique Pérez de Lara (Spanish noble, first Lord of Molina); Nuño Pérez de Lara (12th-century Castilian nobleman, member of the House of Lara).
- Military and explorers: Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (11th-century Castilian nobleman and military leader); Lope de Aguirre (Basque Spanish conquistador); Gonzalo Pizarro Rodríguez de Aguilar (Spanish captain); Ambrosio Boccanegra (Spanish admiral); Pedro Arias Dávila (Royal Governor of Panama).
- Clerics, scholars and writers: John of Seville (12th-century Castilian scholar); Peter of Toledo (Spanish linguist); Yehuda ben Moshe (Spanish linguist and astronomer); Meir Abulafia (Spanish rabbi); David Abudirham (Spanish rabbi); Rodrigo de Cerrato (Spanish historian); Pero López de Ayala (Spanish statesman, historian and writer); Alphonso de Spina (Spanish bishop and writer); John Gil de Zámora (medieval Spanish author); Peter of Spain (allegedly Spanish philosopher); Francisco de Vitoria (Spanish philosopher); Fernando de Rojas (Spanish author and playwright).
- Religious figures and saints: Isidore the Laborer (Spanish farmer and saint); Julian of Cuenca (saint); Beatrice of Silva (Portuguese Catholic nun and saint).
- Others: Jimena Díaz (noblewoman, peerage reference); Cristina Rodríguez (daughter of Rodrigo Díaz the Cid); García Ordóñez (Spanish noble); Álvaro Núñez de Lara (Spanish noble); Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán (Castilian nobility and military personnel); Lope Íñiguez (Lord of Biscay); Juan de Zubileta (Basque sailor); Juan Gil de Zámora; Benjamin of Tudela (Jewish explorer and writer); Yehuda ben Moshe; Luis Ramírez de Lucena (chess player and theorist); Tomás de Torquemada (Grand Inquisitor of Spain); Beatrice of Silva (founder of the Order of the Immaculate Conception).
- Cultural-literary persons referenced in connection to Castile: authors and compilers connected to the Cantar de Mio Cid, Libro de los juegos, Alfonsine Tables, Chronicon Burgense are present in the dataset.

### Cultural works and scholarship
- The dataset explicitly links the Kingdom of Castile context to:
  - Cantar de Mio Cid (Castilian epic poem).
  - Libro de los juegos (a 13th-century work).
  - Alfonsine Tables (medieval astronomical work).
  - Chronicon Burgense (chronicle referenced in dataset).
- Scholars and compilers present in the dataset (e.g., John of Seville, Yehuda ben Moshe, Luis Ramírez de Lucena) indicate an intellectual milieu tied to law, science, linguistics and literature.

### Military, fortifications and orders
- Fortifications: castles are a recurrent element in the dataset; Frias Castle and the Castle of Peñaranda de Duero are cited as properties associated with the Kingdom of Castile.
- Military categories: almogavar soldiers and knight-villein social/military categories are included among related dataset items.
- Orders: the Order of Monfragüe is listed, with its headquarters at the castle of Monfragüe.

### Administrative concepts and lists
- The dataset includes administrative and reference materials such as the list of Castilian monarchs.
- Terms like castellany are present in the dataset as administrative divisions or concepts associated with medieval Castilian governance.

### Relations to Spain and the Spanish Empire
- The dataset places the Kingdom of Castile in an origin / located-in context connected to Spain and later the Spanish Empire. The Crown of Castile is repeatedly identified as a later political formation tied to Castile’s evolution, with an inception date of 1230-01-01 in the dataset. The Spanish Empire and Spain are cited among locational/lineage relations.

### Dataset metadata and identifiers
- Aliases: "Castile".
- Inception field: +1065-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- Dissolved fields in dataset: +1715-00-00T00:00:00Z and +1833-11-30T00:00:00Z.
- Sitelink count: 67.
- Wikipedia title recorded: Kingdom of Castile.
- Wikidata description recorded: "European sovereign state (1065–1230)".

### Related places, objects and concepts (compact list)
- Places: Burgos; Vitoria-Gasteiz; Kingdom of Toledo; Aqueduct of Segovia.
- Objects and terms: bilbo (type of sword listed in dataset); noven (currency associated); Spanish maravedí (historic Iberian currency).
- Social/administrative concepts: castellany; knight-villein; Imperator totius Hispaniae (medieval title).
- Houses/dynasties: Jiménez dynasty; House of Lara; House of Castro.

### Cross-references present in the dataset
- The dataset cross-references many people, places and works that connect medieval Castile to broader Iberian and European medieval history, including ecclesiastical figures, royalty, nobility, military leaders, scholars and literary producers. These cross-references form a network linking the Kingdom of Castile to the Crown of Castile, Spain and the Spanish Empire as later or broader polities.

(End of dataset-derived entry. All items and relationships above are taken from the provided source material.)

## References

1. Crown of Castile
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
4. FactGrid
5. Digital Scriptorium Catalog