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Title of city granted by Carlos V

Villena, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante

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Title of city granted by Carlos V

Historical milestone · Villena, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante

Image of Villena, not of the place itself.

Carlos V granted Villena the title of city in 1525, when it was already the head of the former marquisate and a Castilian stronghold. The privilege recognised its military and commercial weight in the corridor that linked the meseta with the port of Alicante.

1525

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