Castile (historical region)
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Castile or Castille is a territory of imprecise limits located in Spain. The Encyclopædia Britannica defines it as encompassing Old Castile and New Castile, as they were formally defined in the 1833 t
Castile and other Iberian regions in 1770
Federal states proposed in the 1st Spanish Republic according to Constitution in 1873. There is an Old and New Castile.
Heraldry of Castile
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The coat of arms of Castile was the heraldic emblem of its monarchs. Historian Michel Pastoureau says that the original purpose of heraldic emblems and seals was to facilitate the exercise of power an
The heraldic castle of Castile in homage to Queen Blanche (Sainte-Chapelle, Paris)
Miniature depicting King Alfonso VIII of Castile, that adopted a castle as device, and his wife Eleanor of England