Kings_of_León

List of Leonese monarchs

List of Leonese monarchs

Rulers of the Kingdom of León


In the reign of Ordoño I of Asturias (850–866), the kingdom began to be known as that of León. In 910, an independent Kingdom of León was founded when the king of Asturias divided his territory amongst his three sons.

Coat of arms of León with the Royal Crest.

Below follows a list of Leonese monarchs. It is, in part, a continuation of the list of Asturian monarchs.

Kings of León

Astur-Leonese dynasty

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Jiménez Dynasty

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House of Burgundy

The follow dynasts are descendants, in the male line, of Urraca's husband, Raymond of Burgundy.

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House of Trastámara

Henry II was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI. He was made duke of Trastámara.

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House of Habsburg

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Family tree

The colors denotes the monarchs from the:

000 - Astur-Leonese Dynasty; 000 - Jiménez dynasty; 000 -House of Burgundy

—— The solid lines denote the legitimate descents

– – – - The dashed lines denote a marriage

· · · · The dotted lines denote the liaisons and illegitimate descendants

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See also

Further reading

  • Barton, Simon. The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León and Castile. Cambridge University Press, 1997. Appendix I: "The Counts of Twelfth Century León and Castile", pp. 235–302.

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