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The first mention of Alcolea de Cinca

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The first mention of Alcolea de Cinca

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The name appears written as Alcolegia, from the Arabic al-kulai, the little castle; the stronghold passed definitively into Christian hands in 1102 and in the 16th century its lordship fell to the house of Alba.

1089

Photo: Ecelan (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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