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==History==
==History==
Castile was originally a county in the eastern part of the kingdom of León and gained independence in the 11th century. A period of expansion saw it merge with it's neigbours and eventually reunited with León in 1230. [[El Cid]] was a notable Castilian military commander who oversaw many defeats of the Moors.
Castile was originally a county in the eastern part of the kingdom of León and gained independence in the 11th century. A period of expansion saw it merge with its neighbours and eventually reunited with León in 1230. [[El Cid]] was a notable Castilian military commander who oversaw many defeats of the Moors.
The [[marriage]] of [[Ferdinand and Isabella|Ferdinand II]] of Aragon and [[Ferdinand and Isabella|Isabella]] of Castile in 1469 united the crowns of Castile and Aragon and lead to the formal creation of Spain as a single country when their grandson Charles V assumed both thrones in 1516. At this time the Moors were confined to part of Andalucia in the south-east of the Iberian peninsula around [[Granada]].
The [[marriage]] of [[Ferdinand and Isabella|Ferdinand II]] of Aragon and [[Ferdinand and Isabella|Isabella]] of Castile in 1469 united the crowns of Castile and Aragon and lead to the formal creation of Spain as a single country when their grandson Charles V assumed both thrones in 1516. At this time the Moors were confined to part of Andalucia in the south-east of the Iberian peninsula around [[Granada]].