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Juan II grants Lorca the title of city

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Juan II grants Lorca the title of city

Historical milestone · Lorca, Alto Guadalentín, Murcia

Image of Lorca, not of the place itself.

In 1442 King John II of Castile granted Lorca the title of noble city, a recognition of its role as a frontier stronghold with Granada and of the military burden borne by its council in the raids and devastations of the frontier.

1442

Photo: Ymblanter (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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