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Defensa de Tarifa por Guzmán el Bueno

Tarifa, Campo de Gibraltar, Cádiz

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Defensa de Tarifa por Guzmán el Bueno

Historical milestone · Tarifa, Campo de Gibraltar, Cádiz

In 1294, with the castle of Tarifa besieged by the Marinids, who threatened to slit the throat of his captive son unless he surrendered the fortress, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán refused and threw down his own dagger, an episode that earned him the nickname 'Guzmán el Bueno' (Guzmán the Good).

1294

Photo: Eduardo Milla (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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