Battle of Las Navas veterans reshape Iberian borders
1213
In the aftermath of Las Navas de Tolosa, the military orders of Santiago, Calatrava, and Alcantara received vast grants of reconquered land in Extremadura and La Mancha. These warrior-monks became the largest landholders in Castile, their castles and sheep ranches shaping the Iberian landscape for centuries. The latifundia system they established would persist into modern Spain, defining its rural economy and social structure.
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Also in 1213 (3 other events on record)
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High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.