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Conquest of Miravet and the Templar commandery

Miravet, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona

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Conquest of Miravet and the Templar commandery

Historical milestone · Miravet, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona

Image of Miravet, not of the place itself.

The Andalusi fortress that dominated the crossing of the river surrendered in 1153 to Ramón Berenguer IV, who handed it to the order of the Temple. The Templars made it one of their richest commanderies and organised the settlement of the riverside.

1153

Photo: jordi domènech (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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