Early humans occupied sites around Burgos as early as 800,000 years ago. When the Romans took possession of what is now the province of Burgos, the site had been a Celtic city. In Roman times, it belonged to Hispania Citerior ("Hither Spain") and then to Hispania Tarraconensis. In the 5th century, the Visigoths drove back the Suebi, then the Berbers occupied almost all of Castile in the 8th century, though only for a very brief period, and left little if any trace of their occupation. King Alfonso III the Great of León reconquered it about the middle of the 9th century, and built several castles for the defence of Christendom, which was then extended through the reconquest of lost territory. The region came to be known as Castile (Latin castella), i.e. "(land of) castles".
Early humans occupied sites around Burgos as early as 800000 years ago When the Romans took possession of what is now the province of Burgos the site had been a Celtic city In Roman times it belonged to Hispania Citerior ("Hither Spain") and then to Hispania Tarraconensis In the 5th century the Visigoths drove back the Suebi then the Berbers occupied almost all of Castile in the 8th century though only for a very brief period and left little if any trace of their occupation King Alfonso III the Great of León reconquered it about the middle of the 9th century and built several castles for the defence of Christendom which was then extended through the reconquest of lost territory The region came to be known as Castile (Latin castella) ie "(land of) castles"