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The conquest of Alfonso VI

Mestanza, Sierra Morena, Ciudad Real

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The conquest of Alfonso VI

Historical milestone · Mestanza, Sierra Morena, Ciudad Real

The conquest of Alfonso VI

The chronicles place in 1086 the taking of Mestanza by the troops of Alfonso VI, in the Castilian advance on the passes of Sierra Morena. From the Andalusi period there remain the ruins of a castle above the present settlement.

1086

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