New Castile (Spanish: Castilla la Nueva) was the southern part of the Kingdom of Castile in central Spain, taken during the reconquista of the peninsula by Christian kings from Muslim rulers. The notable battles were the capture of Toledo in 1085 and the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212. A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... For other uses, see Reconquista (Disambiguation). ... In its simplist form, a Christian is a follower of and a believer in Jesus of Nazareth. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The façade of Toledo cathedral Toledo is a city located in central Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Events May 25 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. ... The July 16, 1212 battle of Las Navas de Tolosa is considered a major turning point in the history of Medieval Iberia. ... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground. ...

New Castile is separated from Old Castile to the north by the Carpetan range of mountains, and comprised the provinces of Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Madrid and Toledo. In more modern administration, it covers the autonomous communities of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha (which also includes Albacete). Old Castille (Spanish: Castilla la Vieja) is an historic region of Spain, which included territory that later corresponded to the provinces of politically, Santander (now Cantabria), Burgos, Logroño (now La Rioja), Soria, Segovia, and Ávila, to which some scholars add Valladolid and Palencia. ... Ciudad Real is a province of central Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile_La Mancha. ... Cuenca is a province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Guadalajara is a province of central Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Capital Madrid Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym  - English  - Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  Congress seats... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-La Mancha | Provinces of Spain ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades autónomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Capital Madrid Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 12th  8 028 km²  1,6% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 3rd  5 527 152  13,2%  688,48/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate... Capital Toledo Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 3rd 79 463 km² 15,7% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 9th  1 782 038  4,3%  22,43/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Castilian-Manchego  castellano-manchego Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 CM Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats... Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castilla_La Mancha. ...