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The County of Ribagorza passes to the Crown

Benabarre, La Ribagorza, Huesca

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The County of Ribagorza passes to the Crown

Historical milestone · Benabarre, La Ribagorza, Huesca

Image of Benabarre, not of the place itself.

After years of revolt and civil war in the county, Philip II forced count Fernando de Gurrea y Aragón in 1591 to renounce it in exchange for compensation; Benabarre, the comital capital, was incorporated into the royal patrimony.

1591

Photo: Pere López Brosa (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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