The Crown of Castile (13th - 15th centuries)

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  • Jul 16, 1212

    The Battle of Las Navas the Tolosa

    The Battle of Las Navas the Tolosa
    The King Alfonso VIII of Castile formed an alliance with the armies of Sancho VII of Navarre and Peter II of Aragón against the Almohads. The Christian troops won the battle and the Muslim taifas could not recover their strength after this time. This opened the route to conquer Andalucia
  • Period: 1217 to 1252

    Ferdinand III

    He was the king of Castile from 1217 to 1252 and of Leon from 1230 to 1252, and conqueror of the Muslim cities of Córdoba (1236), Jaén (1246), and Sevilla (1248).
    Ferdinand was the son of Alfonso IX of Leon and Berenguela, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile. At birth, he was the heir to Leon, but his uncle, Henry I of Castile, died young, and his mother inherited the crown of Castile, which she conferred on him.
  • 1230

    Definitive union of Castile and León.

    Definitive union of Castile and León.
    From that moment, the Crown of Castile was a major force in the expansion of the Christian kingdoms and became the largest kingdom on the Peninsula.
  • 1244

    Ferdinand III occupies Jaén. Treaty of Alzamira.

    Ferdinand III occupies Jaén. Treaty of Alzamira.
  • Period: 1252 to 1284

    Alfonso X

    He was the king of Castile and Leon from 1252 to 1284.
    His father was Ferdinand III,conquered Andalusia and imposed tribute on the remaining Muslim states in Spain—Murcia and Granada, and his mother Beatrice, was granddaughter of the Holy Roman emperor Frederick I.
    Alfonso crushed a Muslim revolt in 1252 and a revolt by nobles in 1254. Morocco, Granada, and Murcia invaded in 1264, but Alfonso won with Aragonese help and annexed Murcia.
  • 1262

    Alfonso x conquers Niebla

    Alfonso x conquers Niebla
  • 1273

    Foundation of the Mesta

    Foundation of the Mesta
  • Period: Sep 7, 1312 to Mar 26, 1350

    Alfonso XI

    He was called 'the Avenger'. He was the king of Castile, León and Galicia. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313.
  • 1340

    Battle of Río Salado.

    Battle of Río Salado.
    Alfonso XI of Castile defeated the Muslim armies in the Battle of Río Salado.
  • 1344

    Alfonso XI occupies Algeciras

    Alfonso XI occupies Algeciras
  • 1369

    Beginning of the Trastámara dynasty in the Crown of Castile.

    Beginning of the Trastámara dynasty in the Crown of Castile.
  • Period: 1475 to 1479

    Civil war in Castile

    The war was for the succession of the Crown of Castile fought between the supporters of Joanna 'la Beltraneja', reputed daughter of the late monarch Henry IV of Castile, and those of Henry's half-sister, Isabella, who was ultimately successful.
  • 1492

    Conquest of Granada

    Conquest of Granada