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The document of Taranco de Mena

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The document of Taranco de Mena

Historical milestone · Valle de Mena, Las Merindades, Burgos

Image of Valle de Mena, not of the place itself.

A document dated to the year 800 and originating from Taranco de Mena, in the Valle de Mena, contains one of the earliest written mentions of Castile as a territory, which makes this valley the documentary cradle of the county.

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Photo: Juan José Sánchez from Spain (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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