In episode 45, I explain the founding myths of Castile and whether Count Fernán González was truly the one who liberated Castile from the Kingdom of León.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Hook 00:18 The Foundational Myths of Castile 07:45 The Reunification of Castile under Fernán González 12:08 Fernán González at the Head of Álava and Castile 16:47 Did Fernán González Make Castile Independent from León? 20:06 The Verdict: Fernán González in Popular Memory Today 20:48 Outro

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