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Castle of Mertola
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The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja.
A view of the castle as situated on the hilltop, with the mosque/Christian church
A view of the castle as situated on the hilltop, with the mosque/Christian church
A view of the castle and the sculpture of Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Qasi, ally of Afonso Henriques
A view of the castle and the sculpture of Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Qasi, ally of Afonso Henriques
A drawing of the castle from the Book of Fortresses by Duarte das Armas
A drawing of the castle from the Book of Fortresses by Duarte das Armas
The castle and surrounding buildings at the end of the 20th century
The castle and surrounding buildings at the end of the 20th century
Sancho II of Portugal
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Sancho II, nicknamed Sancho the Cowled or Sancho the Capuched, alternatively, Sancho the Pious, was King of Portugal from 1223 to 1248.
Castle of Mertola
…brother of the Emir, ordered the repair and improvements to the fortress tower. In 1238, during the context of the Reconquista, Mértola was conquered by Sancho II, putting an end to centuries of Islamic reign. Between 1240/1245 and 1316, the settlement became the seat of the Military Order of Santiago. In 1254…
Seal of Sancho II.
Seal of Sancho II.