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The Christian conquest of 1151

Almadén, Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real

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The Christian conquest of 1151

Historical milestone · Almadén, Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real

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Alfonso VII wrested the comarca from Muslim rule in 1151 and in 1168 Alfonso VIII ceded the territory to count Nuño de Lara and to the Order of Calatrava. The cinnabar mines thus remained in the patrimony of the military order for centuries.

1151-1168

Photo: Pablo Ardura (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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