Uclés
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| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha | |
| Province | Cuenca | |
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| • Total | 64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2018)[1] | ||
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Uclés is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha.[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 64.61 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 212.[2]
History
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The fortress and town was probably built by al-Fath ibn Musa ben Zennun circa the late 9th to early 10th century, becoming the al-Fath's main stronghold after his father's death in 908.[3] Having submitted to the Cordobese central authority by the 920s,[4] the rebellious Banu Zennun (later arabised to 'Dhi-l Nun') clan was removed from the place by 936, although Uclés returned to their control in 1018.[3]
The place passed to Christian control in the wake of the conquest of the Taifa of Toledo in 1085 and then was lost a year after following the Battle of Sagrajas.[5] The Almoravid rule consolidated after the 1108 Battle of Uclés.[5]
Towards 1157, the fortress of Uclés was acquired in a barter by Alfonso VII from Ibn Mardanix in exchange for the fortress of Alicún.[6] The fortress was ceded to the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1163,[7] and, following the unsuccessful repopulating efforts by the Knights Hospitallers,[7] to the Order of Santiago on 9 January 1174.[8] The Order's grip in the area consolidated following the 1177 takeover of Cuenca and Uclés was granted a fuero by the order's Grand Master in 1179, henceforth becoming the seat of an encomienda and the headquarters of the order in the Kingdom of Castile.[9]
See also
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Almonacid Clavería 1988, p. 9.
- ↑ Pretel Marín 1986, pp. 40–41.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Calzado Sobrino 2015, p. 77.
- ↑ Pretel Marín 1986, p. 66.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pretel Marín 1986, p. 67.
- ↑ Ayala Martínez 1995, p. 26.
- ↑ Ruiz Gómez 2006, pp. 123–124.
- Bibliography
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