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For the musical group, see Kings of Leon.

In the reign of Ordoño I of Asturias (850-866), the kingdom began to be known as that of León. In 910, an independent Kingdom of León was founded when the king of Asturias divided his territory amongst his three sons.

Below follows a list of Leonese monarchs. It is, in part, a continuation of the list of Asturian monarchs.

Kings of León

Ordoño I (850–866)
Alfonso III the Great (866–910)
García I (910–914)
Ordoño II (914–924), also the king of Galicia from 910
Fruela II (924–925), also the king of Galicia from 924 and of Asturias from 910
Alfonso IV the Monk (925–931), died 933
Ramiro II (931–951)
Ordoño III (951–956)
Sancho I the Fat (956–958)
Ordoño IV the Wicked (958–960)
Sancho I the Fat (960–966), again
Ramiro III (966–984)
Bermudo II the Gouty (984–999), also king of Galicia from 982
Alfonso V (999–1028)
Bermudo III (1028–1037)

The follow dynasts are descendants, in the male line, of Urraca's husband, Raymond of Burgundy.

All kings hereafter were also kings of Castile.

Henry II was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI. He was made duke of Trastámara.

Henry II the Bastard (1369-1379)
John I (1379-1390)
Henry III the Infirm (1390-1406)
John II (1406-1454)
Henry IV the Impotent (1454-1474)
Isabella I (1474-1504), married Ferdinand II of Aragon (Ferdinand V of Castile)
Joanna the Mad (1504-1555), she went insane in 1506. Her regents were all family taking advantage of her illness:
- Philip I the Handsome 1504-1506, her husband
- Ferdinand V 1506-1516, her father
- Charles I 1516-1556, her son, also king in his own right

At this time (1516), the union of the Spanish kingdoms is generally called Spain and Charles I is the first King of Spain.