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Kingdom of Leon

independent medieval kingdom in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (910–1230), capital León
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Kingdom of Leon
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Kingdom of Leon

Summary

Kingdom of Leon is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (975 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kingdom of Leon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[3].
  • Kingdom of Leon's religion is recorded as Judaism[4].
  • Kingdom of Leon's image is recorded as Leon.gif[5].
  • Kingdom of Leon's continent is recorded as Europe[6].
  • Kingdom of Leon's instance of is recorded as historical country[7].
  • Kingdom of Leon's instance of is recorded as realm[8].
  • Kingdom of Leon's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[9].
  • Kingdom of Leon's capital is recorded as León[10].
  • Kingdom of Leon's official language is recorded as Latin[11].
  • Kingdom of Leon's official language is recorded as Spanish[12].
  • Kingdom of Leon's flag image is recorded as Royal Banner of Leon (Variant).svg[13].
  • Kingdom of Leon's flag image is recorded as Flag of Early Medieval Kingdom of Leon.svg[14].
  • Kingdom of Leon's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Castile[15].
  • Kingdom of Leon's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Navarre[16].
  • Kingdom of Leon's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Portugal[17].
  • Kingdom of Leon's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Toledo[18].
  • Kingdom of Leon's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of León (1390-15th Century).svg[19].
  • Kingdom of Leon's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy[20].
  • Kingdom of Leon's follows is recorded as Almohad Caliphate[21].
  • Kingdom of Leon's follows is recorded as Kingdom of Asturias[22].
  • Kingdom of Leon's followed by is recorded as Crown of Castile[23].
  • Kingdom of Leon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121912779[24].
  • Kingdom of Leon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 141883595[25].
  • Kingdom of Leon's GND ID is recorded as 4304451-7[26].
  • Kingdom of Leon's locator map image is recorded as Europe-south-west-kingdoms12th.png[27].

Body

Founding

+0910-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kingdom of Leon[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Regnum Legionense'}[29] and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Reino de León'}[30]. Part of include Crown of Castile[31], a historical country[32], in Crown of Castile[33], founded in 1230[34] and Hispanic Monarchy[35], a historical country[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1479[38]. Predecessors include Almohad Caliphate[21] and Kingdom of Asturias[22]. Kingdom of Leon's followed by is recorded as Crown of Castile[23].

Dissolution

Kingdom of Leon was dissolved in +1833-11-30T00:00:00Z[39].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kingdom of Leon include Leon Township[40], a township of Minnesota[41], in United States[42].

Why It Matters

Kingdom of Leon ranks in the top 9% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (975 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include Leon Township[40], a township of Minnesota[41], in United States[42].

Related Entities

Alfonso IV of León Alfonso IX of León Alfonso VI of León and Castile Alfonso V of León Bermudo III of León Constance of León Crown of Castile Ferdinand III of Castille Ferdinand II of León Ferdinand I of León and Castile Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Galicia Kingdom of Navarre León Norrent-Fontes Ordoño III of León Ramiro III of León Ramiro II of León Saint Dominic Sancho I of León sovereign state Theresa of León Toro Urraca of León Valladolid Zaragoza City

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] ↑ . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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