About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges faced by the Kingdom of Leon and Castile during a period of external attacks and internal succession issues.

The mighty Kingdom of Leon and Castile is attacked from all sides as it deals with a succession crisis.

People in this episode

Host: Sharyn Eastaugh

Topics covered

• Castile
• Leon
• succession crisis
• medieval history
• kingdoms
• conflict

Keywords

• Castile
• Leon
• succession crisis
• medieval history
• kingdom conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kingdom of Leon and Castile

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