When the
Visigothic kingdom collapsed as a result of the Moors invasion
711 the province of Asturias on Spain's northern coast was the only part
that was not conquered. Pelayo (or perhaps Alfonso I) created the
kingdom of Asturias, which would defend and expand the territories ruled
by Christians during the following centuries. Asturias was in the year 910
divided into three parts between the brothers Fruela II (Asturias), Ordoño
II (Galicia) and García I (León). These part kingdom were soon reunited
(924) but then with the name Kingdom of León. The Galician kingdom were
also later ruled by their own kings for short periods until it was
permanently united with León 1126. Before that had León been conquered by
the Castilian king Fernando I (1037) and León and Castile were during the
following two centuries ruled by different kings for only short periods, from
1230 the union was permanent. At first León was the most important kingdom
in Spain but centre of power shifted with time to Castile.
Pelayo
Favila
Alfonso I el Católico (the Catholic)
Fruela
Aurelio
Silo
Mauregato
Bermudo I el Diácono (the Deacon)
Alfonso II el Casto (the Chaste)
Nepociano
Ramiro I
Ordoño I
Alfonso III el Magno (the Great)
Fruela II (also León and
Galicia from 924)
García I
Ordoño II (Galicia from 910)
Fruela II (Asturias from 910)
Alfonso Froilaz el jorobado
(the Hunchback)
Alfonso IV el Monje (the Monk)
Ramiro II
Ordoño III
Sancho I el Craso (the Fat)
Ordoño IV
Sancho I (restored)
Ramiro III
Bermudo II el Gotoso (the Gouty)
Alfonso V el Noble (the Noble)
Bermudo III
1037-1065
House of
Jimenez
Fernando I el Grande (the Great)
1065-1072
Alfonso VI el Bravo (the Brave)
1072
Sancho II el Fuerte (the
Strong)
1072-1109
Alfonso VI (restored)
1109-1126
Urraca *
1126-1157
1157-1188
1188-1230
House of Burgundy
Alfonso VII el Emperador
(the Emperor)
Fernando II
Alfonso IX
