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The recognition of Caravaca as a town

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The recognition of Caravaca as a town

Historical milestone · Caravaca de la Cruz, Noroeste, Murcia

Image of Caravaca de la Cruz, not of the place itself.

The master of Santiago Juan García de Villagera y Padilla recognized in 1354 Caravaca's status as a town, with its own council and territory, at a time when the stronghold was the defensive key of the Castilian frontier with the kingdom of Granada.

1354

Photo: Concepcion AMAT ORTA… (CC BY 3.0)

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