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Kingdom founded in the 10th century,
occupying the central plateau of Spain. Its
union with Aragon in 1479, based on the
marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella, effected
the foundation of the Spanish state, which at
the time was occupied and ruled by the Moors.
Castile comprised the two great basins
separated by the Sierra de Gredos and the
Sierra de Guadarrama, known traditionally as
Old and New Castile. The area now forms the
regions of Castilla-Leon and Castilla-La
Mancha. The kingdom of Castile grew from a
small area in the north. In the 11th century,
Old Castile was united with Leon; in 1085 the
kingdom of Toledo was captured from the Moors
and became New Castile, with Toledo the
capital of the whole. Castile was united with
Aragon in 1479, and in 1492, after routing
the Moors, Ferdinand and Isabella established
the Catholic kingdom of Spain.