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Fuero de Nova Victoria de 1181

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cuadrilla de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava

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Fuero de Nova Victoria de 1181

Historical milestone · Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cuadrilla de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava

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In September 1181 King Sancho VI the Wise of Navarre granted a founding charter to the hamlet of Gasteiz, already walled since the 11th century, refounding it under the name Nova Victoria; over time, in the predominantly Basque-speaking local pronunciation, the 'c' was dropped and the name evolved into Vitoria.

Septiembre de 1181

Photo: Mikel Arrazola (CC BY 3.0 es)

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