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The conical hill on which the complex stands castral Origin of Moratalla itself. Back in ancient times served its summit Neolithic small village to the people who farmed the adjoining land , as evidenced by the greenstone axes and pottery, found to carry the latest refurbishment of its environment.
About this remains the Iberian period a defensive enclosure with large stones , one face of which can still be seen at the base of the keep at its north side was lifted . Probably also be used in Roman times, because both the place name (Murata tallea = + which is walled with sticks - theory of Professor Marcos Romera ) as archaeological remains found in the urban area, attest its Roman past .
But , undoubtedly , was during the Islamic period when you set your space and when he defended the population that was born at the shelter of its walls. Hisn ofMuslim sources say Muratalla referring to all the people. Its fortifications were haven in turbulent andalusíes fitnas that shook the land . His haughty Ram was a sign of rebellion during the Taifa . It was strong against Ibn Hilal Ibn Mardanix his cousin , the Wolf King , back in 1147. From its battlements looked barbaric blinding his wife that he was subjected to such coercion to ship .
Along with plenty of other chain of fortifications , was defending the Iqlim de Segura, the mountain district of the Taifa of Murcia, land that is spread from other communities today, thanks to the provincial division of Javier de Burgos. When it crumbled taifas the unstoppable advance Sword Fernando III , the Commander of Castile , the valiant Pelayo Perez Correa, conquered these lands in 1242 , receiving the same monarch the Order of Santiago his dominion.
The letter of confirmation of such property by theInfante Don Alfonso , given in Murcia July 7, 1243 , we read the list of all castles District Segura:
" Muratalla , Socouos , Bueycorto , Guta , Letur Priego Féric , Abeiuela , Litur , Açnar , Abeneyçar ... "
Already under Christian rule , since 1245, hosted the Knights of Santiago , whose first commander was Lope Hernandez in that year. Since then the castle has been the core of this villa borders the Kingdom of Murcia. Since he left the wall with several towers, a gate and a gate , enclosed the medieval enclosure.
Source : Hon. City of Moratalla and Marcial García
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The conical hill on which the complex stands castral Origin of Moratalla itself. Back in ancient times served its summit Neolithic small village to the people who farmed the adjoining land , as evidenced by the greenstone axes and pottery, found to carry the latest refurbishment of its environment.
About this remains the Iberian period a defensive enclosure with large stones , one face of which can still be seen at the base of the keep at its north side was lifted . Probably also be used in Roman times, because both the place name (Murata tallea = + which is walled with sticks - theory of Professor Marcos Romera ) as archaeological remains found in the urban area, attest its Roman past .
But , undoubtedly , was during the Islamic period when you set your space and when he defended the population that was born at the shelter of its walls. Hisn ofMuslim sources say Muratalla referring to all the people. Its fortifications were haven in turbulent andalusíes fitnas that shook the land . His haughty Ram was a sign of rebellion during the Taifa . It was strong against Ibn Hilal Ibn Mardanix his cousin , the Wolf King , back in 1147. From its battlements looked barbaric blinding his wife that he was subjected to such coercion to ship .
Along with plenty of other chain of fortifications , was defending the Iqlim de Segura, the mountain district of the Taifa of Murcia, land that is spread from other communities today, thanks to the provincial division of Javier de Burgos. When it crumbled taifas the unstoppable advance Sword Fernando III , the Commander of Castile , the valiant Pelayo Perez Correa, conquered these lands in 1242 , receiving the same monarch the Order of Santiago his dominion.
The letter of confirmation of such property by theInfante Don Alfonso , given in Murcia July 7, 1243 , we read the list of all castles District Segura:
" Muratalla , Socouos , Bueycorto , Guta , Letur Priego Féric , Abeiuela , Litur , Açnar , Abeneyçar ... "
Already under Christian rule , since 1245, hosted the Knights of Santiago , whose first commander was Lope Hernandez in that year. Since then the castle has been the core of this villa borders the Kingdom of Murcia. Since he left the wall with several towers, a gate and a gate , enclosed the medieval enclosure.
Source : Hon. City of Moratalla and Marcial García
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