History Flashcards
Who took advantage of the conflict in the kingdom of León to unite the counties in Castilla
Fernán Gonzales
How long did Fernán Gonzales rule
931 to 970
Who declared his title hereditary and created the “Condado de Castilla”.
Fernán Gonzales
How long did Sancho lll rule
1004 to 1035
Who inherited the kingdom of pamplona
Sancho lll
Where di Sancho lll spread his territory to
The Counties of Castile (through his marriage to the heir, Doña Sancha), Aragón, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza.
the Kingdom of León, after he took advantage of internal divisions to conquer most of the territory.
Did the kingdom become the most powerful on the peninsula and establish trading links with other European states because of Sancho lll
Yes this is why he’s called Sancho the great
When Sancho died the kingdom was divided amongst his sons
When Ferdinand 1 died Castile was inherited by whom?
Sancho ll and Leon by Alfonso Vl and Zamora corresponded to his sister urraca
How does Sancho ll die
He is assasinated by vellido Dolfos
Why is Alfonso Vl accused of being involved in the death of his brother Sancho ll
Because of the death Alfonso Vl inherited Castile and they think he killed Sancho to get more power
What did Alfonso Vl conquer
The Toledo taifa but was defeated by the almoravids in sagrajas
How did Alfonso Vl’s son die
Fighting against the almoravids in the uncles battle in 1108
Why was urraca (Alfonso Vl’s daughter become the first woman to be named queen
Because there where no more men to take control
The kingdoms of Leon and Castile where
Separated and reunited several times
When where the kingdom of Leon and Castile finally united
In 1230
Why where they united in 1230
When Ferdinand lll inherited the kingdom of Castile from his mother and kingdom of Leon from his father
The crown of Castile was what
The unity of Castile and Leon and it had a major role in the final phase of the Christian conquest
Portugal was part of the kingdom of Leon until…..
The early 12th century when due to inheritance it became a county although dependent on the kingdom it became independent in 1128 when count Alfonso Henrique’s proclaimed himself king
When was the crown of Aragon created
1137
How was the crown of Aragon created
the marriage between Petronilla, daughter and heir of the Aragonese king Ramiro II, and Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona, led to the creation
The resettlement involved….
the occupation of land that had been deserted (the Duero Valley) or had been reclaimed from Al-Andalus by the Christian kings
There were twotyoes of resettlement
Free resettlement (presura or aprisio, 9th-10th centuries) in which the king granted land to free peasants. The settlers in the territory owned small plots of land (allods) and founded villages with pastures, water and forests held collectively as public property.
Concejiles resettlement (11th-12th centuries) was organised collectively by the monarchs in areas on the border with Al-Andalus that suffered continued attacks. To encourage the settlement of cities, the monarchs granted privileges to the inhabitants.
Fueros and municipio la charters where what
municipal charters - collective contracts that established the conditions for cultivating the land.
fueros - rights, liberties and tax exemptions granted to the inhabitants of a town or city
