Editing Ferdinand II of León (section)

===Childhood and early years===
[[File:Sancho Ferda.jpg|thumb|left|Sancho III of Castile and Ferdinand II of León and Galicia, from a ''Privilegium Imperatoris'' of [[Alfonso VII of León and Castile]]]]
Ferdinand's education was entrusted to a Galician magnate, Count [[Fernando Pérez de Traba]], member of the same lineage as the former knights of his grandmother, Queen Urraca, and of the tutors and defenders of his father, King Alfonso VII. Soon he was initiated into the tasks of government. From 1151 he is associated with the throne by his father, along with his older brother Infante Sancho, so in documents from León and Galicia his confirmation with the title of King, or ''King of Galicia'', is common.{{efn|"''Tenente Gallicie rex Fernandus''", 1152 (Colección diplomática de San Martín de Jubia (977–1199). Santiago, 1935); "''Adefonsus Ymperator, una cum coniuge sua dona Riga dominante regnante in tota Yspania. Sancius rex in Castella. Fredenandus rex in Galicia. Urraka regina in Asturias''", (Colección diplomática del monasterio de Villanueva de Oscos. Oviedo, 1981. doc. 5); "''Imperatoris Adefonsus, regis Fernandi imperat Galletia.''", 1155, ibid, doc. 6; "''Adefonsus dei gratia hispaniarum imperator laudat et confirmat. Sanctius filius eius rex Castelle laudat et confirmat. Fernandus filius eius rex Galletie laudat et confirmat''", 1155 (Documentos de la Catedral de Lugo).}} He was surrounded from the beginning by the Leonese and Galician magnates, such as the Counts [[Ponce de Minerva]], Ramiro Froilaz, Pedro Alfonso and the aforementioned Fernando Pérez de Traba.

In a council begun in [[Valladolid]] in the year 1155, were agreed the terms of the division of the domains of the still-living King Alfonso VII. There the Kingdoms of León and Galicia were assigned under Ferdinand's sovereignty, excluding [[Tierra de Campos]], [[Sahagún]] and [[Asturias de Santillana]].{{sfn|Busk|1833|p=31}} Ferdinand earned the reputation of a good [[knight]] and hard fighter, but did not display political talent or organising ability.<ref>{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Ferdinand II. of Leon|volume=10|page=266}}</ref>