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Castilian nationalism, or Castilianism, is a political
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
 movement that advocates for the nation
Nation

A nation is a cultural and social community. In as much as most members never meet each other, yet feel a common bond, it may be considered an imagined community....
al recognition of Castile
Castile (historical region)

A former Kingdom of Castile, Castile , gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain with the Crown of Aragon and the Crown of Navarre....
, and in some cases, its independence.

Some Castilian nationalists defend the traditions and values from the rebels of the Castilian War of the Communities
Castilian War of the Communities

The Revolt of the Comuneros was an uprising by citizens of Crown of Castile against the rule of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and his administration between 1520 and 1521....
, so they call themselves "comuneros".






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Castilian nationalism, or Castilianism, is a political
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
 movement that advocates for the nation
Nation

A nation is a cultural and social community. In as much as most members never meet each other, yet feel a common bond, it may be considered an imagined community....
al recognition of Castile
Castile (historical region)

A former Kingdom of Castile, Castile , gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain with the Crown of Aragon and the Crown of Navarre....
, and in some cases, its independence.

Some Castilian nationalists defend the traditions and values from the rebels of the Castilian War of the Communities
Castilian War of the Communities

The Revolt of the Comuneros was an uprising by citizens of Crown of Castile against the rule of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and his administration between 1520 and 1521....
, so they call themselves "comuneros". Some of them also contend for the union of the present-day Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 Autonomous Communities of Cantabria
Cantabria

Cantabria is a Spain province and autonomous community with Santander, Cantabria as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country , on the south by Castile and Le?n , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea....
, Castile and León
Castile and León

Castile and Le?n , known formally as the Community of Castile and Le?n is one of the seventeen Autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. It was constructed from Old Castile and Le?n in 1983....
, Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha

Castile-La Mancha is an Autonomous communities in Spain of Spain.Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and Le?n, Community of Madrid, Aragon, Valencia , Region of Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura....
, La Rioja and Madrid
Madrid (autonomous community)

The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located at the center of the country, the Iberian peninsula, and the Meseta Central or Central Plain....
.

April 23 is commemorated as Castilian National Day
National Day

The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. Often the National Day will be a Public holiday....
 after the defeat of the comuneros
Castilian War of the Communities

The Revolt of the Comuneros was an uprising by citizens of Crown of Castile against the rule of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and his administration between 1520 and 1521....
 at the Battle of Villalar
Battle of Villalar

The Battle of Villalar was a battle in the Revolt of the Comuneros fought on April 23, 1521 near the town of Villalar de los Comuneros in Valladolid province, Habsburg Spain....
, in 1521.

Current political parties

  • Castilian Left
  • Tierra Comunera
    Tierra Comunera

    Tierra Comunera is a nationalist political party in the Spain historical region of Castile . It is modelled after the Basque nationalism and Catalan nationalism nationalist parties but does not advocate full independence for Castile, instead favoring cooperation or unification among what they call the five Castilian regions within Spain ....


See Also

  • Castilian people
    Castilian people

    The Castilian people are the inhabitants of those regions in Spain where most people identify themselves as Castilian. They include Castile La Mancha, Madrid, and a part of Castile and Leon....


External links


Discussion about Castilian nationalism. - Nationalist writing about the names given to the Spanish language
Names given to the Spanish language

There are two names given to the Spanish language: Spanish and Castilian . Spanish speakers from different countries or backgrounds can show a preference for one term or the other, or use them indiscriminately, but political issues or common usage might make speakers choose one term or the other....
. - Castilian National Day celebration

- Left-wing youth organization