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a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
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a village in Wyoming County New York, USA Castilla-La Mancha Castilla-La Mancha is an autonomous region of central Spain
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(English) A kingdom on the Iberian peninsula, today in the country of Spain. Technically, Spain's New World possessions belonged only to two kingdoms, Castile and León, because they were responsible for the expeditions of conquest.
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A region in Spain known for producing olive oil based soaps in the 13th century. A soap with a large percentage of olive oil is referrer to as a Castile soap.
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Along with Aragon, a regional kingdom of the Iberian peninsula; pressed reconquest of peninsula from Muslims; developed a vigorous military and religious agenda. (p. 507)
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A former kingdom, Castile (Spanish: Castilla; usually pronounced Cast-EEL in English), gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Kingdom of Spain. in modern-day Spain, it comprises the regions of Castilla y León in the north-west, and Castilla-La Mancha in the center of the country. Modern Spanish monarchs are numbered according to the system of Castile.
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