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The grant of the castle of Olocau to the Order of the Hospital

Olocau del Rey, Els Ports, Castellón

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The grant of the castle of Olocau to the Order of the Hospital

Historical milestone · Olocau del Rey, Els Ports, Castellón

Image of Olocau del Rey, not of the place itself.

Alfonso II of Aragon handed the Hospitallers of Saint John the fortress of Olocau, a Christian outpost in the middle of frontier country; the town would receive a settlement charter from the infante don Pedro in April 1271.

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Photo: Tàfol Nebot (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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