Kingdom of Castilla - Castilla Kingdom (English spelling)

Japanese: カスティリャ王国 - カスティリャおうこく（英語表記）Castilla

A Christian kingdom formed in central Spain in the 10th century, its name comes from the many castellas (fortresses) that were built in battles against Islamic forces. It was founded by the knight Gonzalez, Margrave of the Kingdom of Leon. It eventually became the center of the Reconquista, annexing the Kingdom of Leon in the 12th century and making Toledo its capital, fighting against Islamic forces in the south. In 1479, the nation-state of the Kingdom of Spain was born under the joint rule of Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon.

Source: Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:

10世紀にスペイン中央部にできたキリスト教王国
名称はイスラーム勢力との戦いに際して多数つくられたカステラ（城塞）に由来する。レオン王国辺境伯の騎士ゴンザレスが建国。やがて国土回復運動（レコンキスタ）の中心となってレオン王国を12世紀に併合し，首都をトレドに定めて，南のイスラーム勢力に対抗した。1479年，カスティリャ女王イサベルとアラゴン王フェルナンドの共同統治で，民族国家スペイン王国が誕生。

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