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La conquista de Torre de Juan Abad

Torre de Juan Abad, Campo de Montiel, Ciudad Real

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La conquista de Torre de Juan Abad

Historical milestone · Torre de Juan Abad, Campo de Montiel, Ciudad Real

Image of Torre de Juan Abad, not of the place itself.

The Order of Santiago took this stronghold of the Campo de Montiel in 1213, in the advance that followed Las Navas de Tolosa. Alfonso X later rewarded, in 1273, the help of its residents in the conquest of Baeza with new privileges.

1213

Photo: Jesús Romero (Public domain)

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