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The Castilian capture of Jumilla

Jumilla, Altiplano, Murcia

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The Castilian capture of Jumilla

Historical milestone · Jumilla, Altiplano, Murcia

Image of Jumilla, not of the place itself.

The Castilian troops of the infante Alfonso, son of Ferdinand III, occupied the town in 1241 and incorporated Jumilla into the Crown of Castile for the first time, within the advance on the Muslim kingdom of Murcia and its northern lands.

1241

Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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