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Amalgro probably originated from a small [[Moors|Muslim]] castle, possibly on the site now occupied by the [[Hermitage (religious retreat)|hermitage]] of San Juan. The fief was bestowed on Gonzalo Yáñez de Noboa, ninth Grand Master of the [[Order of Calatrava]], after the [[Battle of the Navas de Tolosa]], and the grant was confirmed by [[Ferdinand III of Castile|Ferdinand III]] in 1222.<ref name="Vizuete Mendoza">{{cite book|last=Vizuete Mendoza|first=J. Carlos|title=Los antiguos Colegios-Universidad de Toledo y Almagro (siglos XVI-XIX)|year=2010|publisher=Univ de Castilla La Mancha|isbn=8484276295|url=http://books.google.cz/books?id=b7XPOrG9UDoC&pg=PA53&dq=1222+Fernando+III+almagro&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AlIgUoDBF8nftAb24IGgBw&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1222%20Fernando%20III%20almagro&f=false}}</ref> It became an important centre for the Order of Calatrava and the area which became known as ''[[Campo de Calatrava]],'' and it soon reached such a strength that King [[Alfonso X of Castile|Alfonso X]] the Wise established a [[Cortes Generales]] there in 1273.<ref name=Procter>{{cite book|author=[[Evelyn Procter|Procter, Evelyn Stefanos]]|title=Curia and Cortes in León and Castile, 1072-1295|year=1980|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0521226392|page=134|url=http://books.google.cz/books?id=KawpwKsRy70C&pg=PA134&dq=Alfonso+X+Cortes+1273+almagro&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DlAgUunXMobTtAaw4IC4Aw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Alfonso%20X%20Cortes%201273%20almagro&f=false}}</ref> |
Amalgro probably originated from a small [[Moors|Muslim]] castle, possibly on the site now occupied by the [[Hermitage (religious retreat)|hermitage]] of San Juan. The fief was bestowed on Gonzalo Yáñez de Noboa, ninth Grand Master of the [[Order of Calatrava]], after the [[Battle of the Navas de Tolosa]], and the grant was confirmed by [[Ferdinand III of Castile|Ferdinand III]] in 1222.<ref name="Vizuete Mendoza">{{cite book|last=Vizuete Mendoza|first=J. Carlos|title=Los antiguos Colegios-Universidad de Toledo y Almagro (siglos XVI-XIX)|year=2010|publisher=Univ de Castilla La Mancha|isbn=8484276295|url=http://books.google.cz/books?id=b7XPOrG9UDoC&pg=PA53&dq=1222+Fernando+III+almagro&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AlIgUoDBF8nftAb24IGgBw&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1222%20Fernando%20III%20almagro&f=false}}</ref> It became an important centre for the Order of Calatrava and the area which became known as ''[[Campo de Calatrava]],'' and it soon reached such a strength that King [[Alfonso X of Castile|Alfonso X]] the Wise established a [[Cortes Generales]] there in 1273.<ref name=Procter>{{cite book|author=[[Evelyn Procter|Procter, Evelyn Stefanos]]|title=Curia and Cortes in León and Castile, 1072-1295|year=1980|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0521226392|page=134|url=http://books.google.cz/books?id=KawpwKsRy70C&pg=PA134&dq=Alfonso+X+Cortes+1273+almagro&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DlAgUunXMobTtAaw4IC4Aw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Alfonso%20X%20Cortes%201273%20almagro&f=false}}</ref> |
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The medieval plaza mayor was redeveloped by the [[Fugger|Fugger family]], German bankers who under [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] acquired considerable possessions in Spain and its empire. During the 16th and 17th centuries they had [[concession]]s on mines in the [[province of Ciudad Real]], including the important mercury mines of [[Almadén]], in return for loans to the Spanish government. |
The medieval plaza mayor was redeveloped by the [[Fugger|Fugger family]], German bankers who under [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] acquired considerable possessions in Spain and its empire. During the 16th and 17th centuries they had [[Concession (contract)|concession]]s on mines in the [[province of Ciudad Real]], including the important mercury mines of [[Almadén]], in return for loans to the Spanish government. |
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Revision as of 15:54, 2 July 2016
Plaza Mayor de Almagro is a town square located in the city of Almagro, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Amalgro is designated a conjunto histórico (a heritage listing), and the square is of architectural interest. It is the location of the city hall and a historic theatre, the Corral de comedias de Almagro.
Amalgro probably originated from a small Muslim castle, possibly on the site now occupied by the hermitage of San Juan. The fief was bestowed on Gonzalo Yáñez de Noboa, ninth Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava, after the Battle of the Navas de Tolosa, and the grant was confirmed by Ferdinand III in 1222.[1] It became an important centre for the Order of Calatrava and the area which became known as Campo de Calatrava, and it soon reached such a strength that King Alfonso X the Wise established a Cortes Generales there in 1273.[2]
The medieval plaza mayor was redeveloped by the Fugger family, German bankers who under Charles V acquired considerable possessions in Spain and its empire. During the 16th and 17th centuries they had concessions on mines in the province of Ciudad Real, including the important mercury mines of Almadén, in return for loans to the Spanish government.
References
- ^ Vizuete Mendoza, J. Carlos (2010). Los antiguos Colegios-Universidad de Toledo y Almagro (siglos XVI-XIX). Univ de Castilla La Mancha. ISBN 8484276295.
- ^ Procter, Evelyn Stefanos (1980). Curia and Cortes in León and Castile, 1072-1295. Cambridge University Press. p. 134. ISBN 0521226392.
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