El señorío de Gutierre de Sotomayor en Villarta de los Montes Historical milestone · Villarta de los Montes, Cijara, Badajoz Image of Villarta de los Montes, not of the place itself. Villarta de los Montes, of pastoral origin linked to the Mesta, was part of the territory of Al-Belath under the taifa of Toledo; it was conquered by Alfonso VI between 1079 and 1085 and, from 1444, came under the rule of Gutierre de Sotomayor, master of the Order of Alcántara. 1079-1085; señorío desde 1444 Photo: Ruben86 (Public domain) What to see and do in Villarta de los Montes