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Kingdom of Murcia

1266 CE – 1833 CE · capital Murcia

A Castilian frontier kingdom in south-eastern Spain, formed after the reconquest of Murcia and kept as a historical unit until 1833.

Origins

After the Mudéjar revolt of 1264-1266, James I of Aragon conquered Murcia on behalf of his son-in-law Alfonso X of Castile, ending the Third Taifa of Murcia. Alfonso X resettled the territory with Castilians and Catalans and kept it as a separate kingdom within the Crown of Castile.

Rule and society

Murcia was a frontier facing both the Emirate of Granada and the Crown of Aragon, which took its northern districts by the Treaty of Torrellas in 1304. The irrigated huertas produced silk, fruit and grain, the Mudéjar population declined, and Cartagena grew into the main naval base on the Mediterranean.

Decline and legacy

The kingdom was a historical title and administrative unit rather than a self-governing state. In 1833 Javier de Burgos's reform divided Spain into provinces, splitting the old kingdom into the provinces of Murcia and Albacete.

Lineage

Third Taifa of Murcia 1228 CE – 1266 CEKingdom of Murcia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kingdom of Murcia. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-murcia
MLA
“Kingdom of Murcia.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-murcia. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Kingdom of Murcia.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-murcia.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kingdom of Murcia’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-murcia (Accessed: ).

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