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The Kingdom of Galicia (anciently Gallaecia) was a medieval kingdom in Iberia for two distinct periods. In the first period, it was a barbarian state. In this sense it is the name for the land ruled by the Suebi, a Germanic people, in Hispania. Their kingdom corresponded to the Roman province of Gallaecia. This kingdom was annexed by the Visigoths. When the later Asturian kingdom was divided in 910, the region of Galicia gained independence. It had this independence off and on for over two centuries until the southern region, the county of Portucale (southern Gallaecia), became independent in 1128 and known as the Kingdom of Portugal. Galicia (northen Gallaecia) was finally united to León in the partition of the realm in 1157. It was thus united ever thereafter.