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The assault of Juan de Oviedo

Arroyomolinos, Comarca Sur, Madrid

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The assault of Juan de Oviedo

Historical milestone · Arroyomolinos, Comarca Sur, Madrid

Image of Arroyomolinos, not of the place itself.

Juan de Oviedo seized the place around 1476 and had a tower raised to dominate it. Gonzalo Chacón, steward of Isabella the Catholic, laid siege to it that same year and ended up stamping his coat of arms on the fabric.

1476

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