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Foundation of the Order of Montesa

Montesa, La Costera, Valencia

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Foundation of the Order of Montesa

Historical milestone · Montesa, La Costera, Valencia

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In 1317, at the request of Jaime II, Pope Juan XXII created by bull the Order of Montesa to replace the extinct Order of the Temple in the Kingdom of Valencia. The knights installed themselves in the villa's castle, which was their seat for centuries.

1317

Photo: Beao (Wikimedia Commons) (Public domain)

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