Murcia (kingdom)

Kingdom of Murcia ( Spanish: Reino de Murcia ) - territory subordinate to the Castile crown .

Fragment of the Castile Crown
Kingdom of Murcia
Reino de murcia
Kingdom of Murcia flag Emblem
Kingdom of Murcia in 1590
← → 1258 - 1833
Capital	Murcia , Cartagena
Languages)	Spanish
Official language
Story
• 1250s	Recovering Al Andalus
• 1296-1305	Ruled by Aragon
• 1833	Administrative reform

The Kingdom of Murcia lasted from 1258-1833. Over the centuries, the territory of the kingdom changed, but at different times included the territories of the modern provinces of Murcia , southeast Albacete , south Alicante and several settlements of Jaén .

The history of the kingdom dates back to the time of the Reconquista , when in the 13th century, Christians recaptured part of Al-Andalus . In the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, the diocese of Cartagena and the kingdom of Murcia were formed as part of the Castile crown. For a long time, Christian Murcia bordered on the Muslim Emirates of Granada ^[1] . This led to the construction of protective structures. One of them, the Castle in Lorca , today is one of the largest castles in Spain .

However, the danger came not only from the Muslim emirates . In 1296, the King of Aragon, Jaime II, invaded the Kingdom of Murcia, annexing it to his possessions. In 1305, the Treaty of Elche was signed between Castile and Aragon, according to which Murcia was returned, with the exception of a small territory ^[2] .

The Kingdom of Murcia later played a key role in the victory over the Emirates of Granada in 1492. Murcia also opposed the troops of Napoleon , who was never able to take Cartagena.

The kingdom lasted until the reform of 1833, when the region of Murcia , consisting of the provinces of Murcia and Albacete, was created on its territory.