Kingdom of Galicia

The Kingdom of Galicia (; ; ; ) was a political entity (a state) in southwestern Europe, in a region that today includes parts of northern Portugal and northwestern Spain.

 History 

In the 8th century Galicia became a part of the newly founded Christian kingdoms of the northwest of the peninsula, sometimes called Galicia or derivates,Many ancient and medieval documents consistently refer to the region as Gallaecia or its derivatives such as Gallizia, Gallitia, Galizuland, Yilliqiyya, Jalikia, etc. but translated into "Asturias" or "Leon", as explained in Kingdom of Galicia in historiography. and others Asturias and León. Sometimes it got independence under its own kings. Rulers were titled as "Kings of Galicia" even when they governed from cities like Oviedo or León. This has led to significant historiographical controversy.As a result, the legacy of the Kingdom of Galicia and its rulers is often contested in academic circles. 

Compostela became the capital of Galicia in the 11th century. The independence of Portugal (1128) made its southern boundary. The accession of the Castilian King Ferdinand III to the Leonese kingdom in 1230 brought Galicia under the control of the Crown of Castile. The kingdom of Galicia was now a political division in the larger realm, but it continued to maintain a distinct cultural identity.

 Related pages 
Galicia (Spain)
Galician language
Galician-Portuguese
Kingdom of Galicia in historiography
Umayyad conquest of Hispania
Kingdom of Portugal

 References 

 Other websites 
 Culture and Society in Medieval Galicia. A Cultural Crossroads at the Edge of Europe James D'Emilio. University of South Florida

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