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Viso del Puerto in the chronicles of Alfonso VII

Viso del Marqués, Sierra Morena, Ciudad Real

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Viso del Puerto in the chronicles of Alfonso VII

Historical milestone · Viso del Marqués, Sierra Morena, Ciudad Real

Image of Viso del Marqués, not of the place itself.

The first documented name of the town, Viso del Puerto, appears around 1157 in the chronicles of Alfonso VII the Emperor. It alluded to its commanding position over the natural pass that linked La Mancha with Andalusia.

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Photo: Raimundo Pastor (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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