Overview
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910, when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León. The kings of León fought civil wars, wars against neighbouring kingdoms, and invasions by the Moors and the Vikings, to sustain their kingdom through a turbulent age. García is the first of the kings described by the charters as reigning in León. It is generally assumed that the old Asturian kingdom was divided among the three sons of Alfonso III of Asturias: García (León), Ordoño (Galicia) and Fruela (Asturias), as all three participated in deposing.
Historical Periods
Kingdom of León (911–921)
911 CE – 921 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 59,706 km²
Kingdom of León (922–925)
922 CE – 925 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 105,312 km²
Kingdom of León (926–946)
926 CE – 946 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 134,236 km²
Kingdom of León (947–960)
947 CE – 960 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 183,504 km²
Kingdom of León (961–989)
961 CE – 989 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 144,144 km²
Kingdom of León (990–1009)
990 CE – 1009 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 132,744 km²
Kingdom of León (1010–1033)
1010 CE – 1033 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 132,843 km²
Kingdom of León (1040–1045)
1040 CE – 1045 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 133,301 km²
Kingdom of León (1066–1071)
1066 CE – 1071 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 69,043 km²
Kingdom of León (1126–1138)
1126 CE – 1138 CE
Capital: LeónArea: 192,463 km²
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