In the reign of Ordoño I of Asturias (850-866), the kingdom began to be known as that of León. In 910, an independent Kingdom of León was founded when the king of Asturias divided his territory amongst his three sons.
Below follows a list of Leonese monarchs. It is, in part, a continuation of the list of Asturian monarchs.
Kings of León
The follow dynasts are descendants, in the male line, of Urraca's husband, Raymond of Burgundy.
All kings hereafter were also kings of Castile.
Henry II was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI. He was made duke of Trastámara.
At this time (1516), the union of the Spanish kingdoms is generally called Spain and Charles I is the first King of Spain.
Suggested Reading
- Barton, Simon. The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León and Castile. Cambridge University Press, 1997. Appendix I: "The Counts of Twelfth Century León and Castile", pp. 235-302.
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