Alonso de Cárdenas

Deceased Person

– 1493

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Who was Alonso de Cárdenas?

Alonso de Cárdenas was a Spanish noble who served as the 44th and 47th Grand Master of the Order of Santiago before the title passed to the Catholic Monarchs as the need for a powerful military order outside the direct control of the king ceased to exist with the end of the Reconquista. He is famous for building the castle at Puebla del Maestre in 1483.

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1493

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on July 23, 2013

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