The charter of Ferdinand II to Benavente Historical milestone · Benavente, Benavente y Los Valles, Zamora Image of Benavente, not of the place itself. Fernando II granted Benavente its first fuero in 1164 and in 1181 enlarged its territory with the annexation of the valleys; in 1230 the Concord of Benavente sealed the definitive union of Castile and León. 1164 Photo: Zarateman (CC0) What to see and do in Benavente