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Almogavars

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491:(guide, conductor), was the highest rank in the Almogavar force. The Adalid required wisdom, courage, intelligence and loyalty in order to guide the army on appropriate routes and to avoid danger, as well as knowledge of the land to secure places for shelter, with adequate water, firewood and grazing, and to know how to track the steps of the enemy. Among these functions were to prepare and organise expeditions and sole authority to make all decisions about raids, and he had a status similar to that of a knight (lower nobility). To appoint an Adalid, twelve Adalids or, in their absence, other authorised officials met and swore in the name of the king that the candidate had the necessary talents to perform this duty. After this oath, the king or other official presented him with a sword and 439:
captive; and that is how they live. And they endure harsh living conditions which others could not endure. They could well spend two days without eating if necessary, eating herbs of the fields with no problem. And the adalids (leaders) who lead them know the country and roads. And they do not wear more than a tunic or shirt, be it summer or winter, and they wear leather breeches on their legs and leather sandals on their feet. And they wear a good knife and a good shoulder strap and a flint steel in their belt. And they each carry a good lance and two spears, as well as a leather shoulder bag, where they carry their food. And they are very strong and very quick, for escape and for pursuit, and they are Catalans and Aragonese and Serrans.
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this: first to come to the Adalids and show them for what reasons have to deserve to be so, then they should call twelve Almocadenes and make them swear to tell truth if that who wants to be a man Almocadén itself having four things: the first war to be knowing and guiding those with him they belonged; second, it endeavored to undertake the facts and strive to yours: the third to be light, as this is something that should be much the peon to achieve what any soon to take, and for knowing as well garrison when it was great need, the fourth is to be loyal to be a friend of his master and campaigns he leads. And this should be taken into account by the leader of peons.
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communities as prisoners, hid them in caves and demanded ransom or sold them far away as captives. Often these Almogavars were acting not in their own territory, but in the neighboring one, to better ensure their impunity and further complicate the chase. To do so, they found moral justifications based on the suspicions against the Moors of the Murcian kingdom, accused of helping fellow Granadians in raids on Christian territory. At a popular level, in addition, the distinction between enemy Moors and Moors who were not was not very clear. Almogavars practicing this crime of kidnapping or
1109:. The mission of the Almogavar scouts was to observe possible entries of enemies and warn of this fact by smoke signals during the day and fire by night. These signals were transmitted from one scout to another, so that, after a little while the whole country could be warned. Other monitoring points were located on the main roads, where the mission was to stand guard against the numerous robberies of foot traffic. They also guarded mountain passes and river fords, especially the Cañaveral del Segura ford, near 612:
weapons of galleys", each one with a specific mission and that could be coordinated in the battlefield. They always retained their autonomy and were a permanent militia, because their modus vivendi consisted of making raids in enemy border territory. For this reason, they always carried light arms in order to move swiftly during the raids. These could easily last 2 or 3 days before getting to villages with decent booty. For this reason, their long marches proved their endurance, speed, and frugality.
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living not in villages but in remote areas such as forests and mountains, as well as the description of their weapons, only refers to Almogavars of the time indicated, and probably earlier centuries. The last Almogavars, those who from the second half of the 15th century to the 16th had the border of Granada as their sphere of influence, were residents of the towns there, very knowledgeable about the terrain, who rampaged against the Granadan territory.
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their armor and shields from a distance, but especially fatally wounding the horses. They also got into the enemy formation to cut the hocks of the animals with their heavy knives, or impaled them with spears. In the melee they did not hesitate to use their heavy knives or maces to disembowel horses, and when the agonized mounts collapsed they rushed at the horsemen with their knives to kill them.
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easier to make a living through attacks lasting a few days than by working hard for the whole year. This way of life went on being adopted by the inhabitants of the areas that bordered the Muslim territories as the Christian kingdoms advanced toward the south. Also, the presence of Islamic Almogavars fighting alongside Catholic Almogavars is documented too.
558:(pawns) in Castile, these were of the lowest rank and the people who formed the bulk of the army. As the Law VI, Title VII established, of the codes (the Partidas), to be elected an Adalid it was necessary to have earlier been an Almogavar on horseback, and to be this, previously to be an Almocaden, and to be an Almocaden, previously an Almogavar. 1156:"They call Adalid in Spanish to the guides and heads of country people, who came to take land of enemies and these people called Almogavars formerly was rated the post of Adalid; were chosen by their Almogavars (...) on the trail they knew footprints of any wild animal or person so quickly and do not stop to conjecture; solving for signs (...) ". 1276:
prisoners robbed and sold by Almogavars which belonged to three Catalan knights. In June, the king commanded that some Saracens be released, and returned their cows, mares and all other livestock that belonged to them, which were stolen by Almogavars. These criminal practices made Almogavars to fall into great disrepute.
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Their mission consisted of exploring the land where the army was advancing, standing at forefront and flanks, harassing the enemy, attacking their garrisons by surprise and intercepting their convoys. They preferred to fight in open order, but if they were in trouble they could form a compact mass to
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The Almocaden was an Almogavar of demonstrated experience who was accepted as a leader by the Almogavars of his group. Just like the two previous grades, it also seems to be mounted on a horse, although we only have the reference of two Almocadenes on horse, and we are not sure it has always been the
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They now call Almocadenes those who formerly were usually called leaders of the peons, and these are very advantageous in war; in places they can go in among the soldiers and accomplish things that those on horseback could not do. And so when he has there any peon that wants to be Almocadén has to do
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When these activities were illegal in peacetime, some Almogavars from Orihuela soon discovered that it was much safer to make raids in their own territory, where there were also Moors; the Islamic communities at the time of the conquest had accepted Christian domain. Almogavars took members of these
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At 1235, the rich men and Hidalgos (low nobility) Adalids and Almogavars (who were on the border of this kingdom) gathered in Andujar and entered into Cordoba lands, where they captured some Moors, who told them how the Cordoba city was very neglected, where no one was controlling or distrusting the
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The Aragonese Almogavars also distinguished themselves in the war against Castile (1296–1304), where they participated in considerable numbers, but in the 14th century their numbers dropped drastically because of the end of major wars of expansion and because a large number of them went to take part
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In the Europe of those times armoured heavy cavalry was the dominant shock force, so their tactics proved to be an innovation. The Almogavars were uncomfortable riding, and always fought afoot. Acting as light infantry, the first thing they did was throw their spears at the knights, piercing through
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Almogavars acted as light infantry and could act in collaboration with the heavy cavalry, but unlike other medieval infantry troops they did not require the support of them. In the mercenary companies, besides Almogavars, there were units of "knights, infantry, archers, scudars, and men guarding the
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had much more control over his captains than the enemies did. His crews were made up of specialized troops, instead of the more generic types used by his enemies. His archers were used initially, while his oarsmen Almogavars stayed under cover. These Almogavars were much more agile than the heavily
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When they were carrying out border incursions, the Almogavars usually fought in small, autonomous groups of five to fifteen men since they counted on surprise. In times of open warfare, the groups were made more numerous and we find mention of twenty or thirty comrades per group. Also, very rarely,
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Besides the looting, they were engaged in other activities. When groups of bandits from Granada were detected going into in Christian territory, Almogavars hid by the roads they used or by their water sources, in order to surprise them as they passed by these places. Grateful municipalities across
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and Zenetes coming from North Africa, which especially affected the western area of the border, caused the destruction of entire towns and the enslaving of its inhabitants, which led the survivors, without hope and with their lives broken, to join Almogavar groups commanded by Almocadenes, turning
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They arrived in Cordoba on the night of 23 December 1235, with great daring and skill stealth mounted a scale, clambering disguised as Moors seizing the Puerta del Colodro. The first to climb the wall was Álvaro Colodro, then following his comrades. Such was the success achieved, other towers that
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The presence of Almogavars in Castile, despite being somewhat unknown, is well documented. They had as important a role in the conquest of Andalucia as at the border of Granada. In addition to the aforementioned role in the groups of Alfonso X, they are also mentioned in ballad 374 of said author.
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They were born during the violence of the frontier between the Islamic and the Christian world, and actually were often the cause of the frontier tensions. The frontier with the Saracen, not very attractive for people who wished for a life of quiet work, was a refuge for adventurers, of people who
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The Almogavars were considered one of the best infantries of their era. In an age where the cavalry was the favored weapon of armies and where the model of the chivalric ideal was a continuing myth, the Almogavars used the terrain to their advantage, fought at night and always went on foot without
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Their basic characteristics were lifelong dedication to war, not just as a profession but as a way of life, perfectly adapted to the conditions of the border with the Saracens, remuneration based on looting and the sale or rescue of prisoners, frugality and resistance to fatigue, light weapons and
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These people who are called Almogavars live for nothing more than the profession of arms. They don't live in the cities or the villages, but rather in the mountains and forests, and fight every day against the Saracens: and enter the Saracens' land for a day or two, pillaging and taking Saracens
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Almogavars also used to work for intelligence services and surveillance, which depended on the municipalities or the royal officers, and were vital to the defense of the border with the Saracens. The surveillance of the border was based on two fixed networks of lookouts in the mountains with good
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But after many generations of leading this new kind of life that they had been pushed into by the invaders, it seems clear that a genuine warrior spirit formed in these shepherd communities, so that they ended up not knowing how to live by any other means than making war. In addition, it was much
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Some Almogavar groups also committed abuses against the Christian population of the neighboring kingdoms, as in May 1296 when a Christian boy of five along with some Saracens had been captured by Almogavars in Murcia and sold as a Moorish captive. Also in May, James II ordered the return of some
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to drive back Turks took place in 1303 and 1304, and began with a series of great military victories that drove them back from Philadelphia to Cyzicus and in doing so brought great destruction to the Anatolian landscape. When the Almogavars insisted in receiving the agreed payment, the Byzantine
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It also must be emphasized that they were not exactly an army, but formed a very hard way of life, and they did not usually have any jobs: They took everything from their raids; so in times of peace, they were a great nuisance for any leader. The primary activity of these groups was to carry out
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The end of the great wars of expansion in the Iberian Peninsula, with only the Kingdom of Granada resisting, meant the gradual decrease in the number of Almogavars. While the Granadian border offered good opportunities of profit, penetrating it was not as profitable as before, since most of the
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However, one has to keep in mind that these descriptions are not complete and that the description of the Almogavars, as much in clothing as in arms or way of life, differs more or less depending on place and time. Thus, the previous description of the Almogavars, which describes them as people
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There are abundant references to the existence of Almogavars in the Kingdom of Portugal, who played an important role in the African campaigns in which they were immersed in the 15th and 16th centuries, where Almogavars and Almocadenes guarded the borders of the Portuguese possessions in North
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had already begun and before the Crown of Aragon also declared war on Granada, the roads of the kingdom of Murcia were so full of Almogavars that Pedro López de Ayala, who ruled the kingdom, advised against the move of the ambassadors of the king of Granada returning from the court of
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Adalids played an important role in this conflict, as were those who knew the territory better and how to combat Granadians because they were familiar with them. They commanded hosts of Hidalgos (noblemen) from Oviedo. They are also described by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza in "War of
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armored knights with swords, as his enemies often used, especially on the moving deck of a galley at sea. Roger used trickery to disguise the size of his force. In addition, he sometimes kept some of his galleys hidden, to attack the rear of the enemy after the battle had started.
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Before this very favorable news, they gather, Martin Ruiz de Argote, Domingo Munoz, Diego Munoz, Diego Martinez el Adalid, Pedro Ruiz de Tafur, Alvaro Colodro and Benito Banos, and agree to assault the suburbs of Cordoba, giving warning to Don Alvar Perez of Castro.
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From there he was passing downstream and captured the seat of Tahuste next to the banks of the Ebro; which he won through the bravery and great strength of Don Bachalla. And soon after began to set people talking about war and training hard for it, they called them
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There, it is told how a group of Almogavars achieved nothing in their brawls until they decided to hold a vigil in the chapel of Alcazar, after which they came out on horseback and won victory with good booty, offering the Virgin a cloth of purple and gold.
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captured Moors ended up being slaves and their price did not justify the risk of crossing the border to catch them. Moreover, in peacetime royal officials closely watched these activities, so it was very difficult to sell those captives as slaves.
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against King Peter the Great of Aragon. This crusade was declared based on King Peter's intervention in Sicilian affairs against the papal will. Most of the conflict took place in Catalonia, although the first episode took place in the frontier of
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When Almogavars deployed throughout the border, it was very difficult for any potential enemy to pass, unless it was a large contingent of troops or someone who knew the area very well and passed through fields at night. In April 1309, when the
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engaged in looting and surprise attacks. The first documented historical reference appeared in the chronicle "Akhbar muluk Al-Andalus" or "Chronicle of the Moor Rasis", the history of the kings of Al-Andalus, written between 887 and 955 by
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Roger was also infamous for the ruthless sackings and the devastation of his actions, often driven only by greed and personal advantage. On the other side, his reputation alone possibly caused some enemies to lose heart during a battle.
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And the city of Saraqusta was the chamber of the Almojarifes for a long time, and was the choice of the warriors. And when they fought the city of Saraqusta, and fought all the alcalles (Moorish chiefs) and Almogavars, they chose for
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Sometimes municipalities required services of Almogavars to track Granadian robbers, that they knew well how to spot because they knew how to be quiet when they entered a Christian land; they used to replace iron horseshoes with
748:, studying how to take the capital to end the rebellion, "two Almogavars from Lorca came at midnight and knocked on the door" to alert him that, from Lorca, they had spotted a large contingent of Moors who headed towards Murcia. 1624:«Et la cibdad de Zaragoza fue mui grand tiempo camara de los Almojarifes, et fue escogida de los guerreadores. Et quando combatian la cibdad de Zaragoza, y se combatian todos los alcalles et Almogavares, et para si la escogian.» 913:
The culminating achievement of the Almogavars was the foundation of Aragonese rule over the duchy of Athens. Although the duchy eventually fell, even today the King of Spain still holds the title of 'Duke of Athens and
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enjoyed living with risks and who lived by the fist and by looting enemy territory. During the wars they joined the army, most of the time without a salary, but in exchange for rights on the loot, and being fed.
1821:"las cosas que han de ir a bien, siempre han de ir, y subir de un grado a otro mejor. Así como se hace del buen peón un buen Almocadén, y del buen Almocadón buen almogávar de caballo, y de aquel, el buen Adalid" 511:
Initially this was a lifelong responsibility, but from the end of the 14th century it became hereditary, which brought the Adalid still closer to the lower ranks of the nobility. They went mounted on horses.
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After a period of internal conflict, the Great Company left the line and moved to Greece where it was hired by the Duke of Athens, who didn't pay what they agreed to; so the Almogavars marched against the
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Emperor refused. In 1305, Roger de Flor and his lieutenants were assassinated by orders of the Emperor while meeting to discuss terms on their compensation. This assassination may have been instigated by
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and Sicily. The Almogavars formed the most effective element of his army. Their discipline, ferocity and the force with which they hurled their javelins made them formidable against heavy cavalry of the
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Even though there were no contemporary chronicles of the events of the 11th and 12th centuries, the first time that any Christian Almogavars are mentioned is in a testimony by Jerónimo Zurita in his
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small raids in enemy territory with the objective of taking livestock and captives and then selling them. In times of war, the kings and local nobles encouraged these activities, which yielded the
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the word "Catalan" means "ugly and wicked man." Likewise, "Catalan" or "Katallani" is designated in Albanian folklore as a monster with one eye, reminiscent in many ways the Cyclops
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armies. They fought against cavalry by attacking the enemies' horses instead of the knights themselves. Once a knight was on the ground he was an easy victim of an Almogavar.
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Africa. Their military rank, exactly the same as their Castilian and Aragonese counterparts, is collected in Alfonsine Ordinances, and the Chronicle of King Manuel states "
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were the first Christians to adopt those strategies and fight like those groups of Saracens known as Almogavars, which eventually led to them being known by the same name.
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Almogavars had a relevant presence at the border of Granada, where their ranks were made up of neighbors of the border localities and adventurers looking for booty in the
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Almogavars were also a source of friction with the Crown of Castile, because of frequent Granadian reprisals after a raid of Valencian Almogavars, exercised against
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that fought on foot, with light arms and baggage, generally with a pair of javelins, one short spear ("ascona muntera" in Catalan, meaning "a hunting spear") and a
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gave them as much importance as the crossbowmen and heavy armoured knights. According to his view, the only way to effectively combat Islam and recover the
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Almogavars played an important role in the advance of the Crown of Aragon against the Islamic States, participating moreover in countless raids, in the
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He then did the same facing the other cardinal points of the earth. The ceremony concluded, the adalid sheathed his sword and the king said to him:
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VI is called "Almogávares". The first Spanish paratrooper unit was founded on 17 October 1953 and named after Almogavar commander Roger de Flor.
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in the expedition of Peter the Great to Sicily, from which many never returned but instead continued fighting in Italy, having enrolled in
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In addition to having been rescued from the past to be represented in numerous parades, Almogavars have inspired some works of fiction:
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Free activities of Almogavars originated numerous diplomatic conflicts with Granada, because they didn't respect the signed peace.
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was to start the war from the Spanish border, defeat the Moors of Al-Andalus, go to North Africa, and gradually moving up to the
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first published in 1915, includes the Catalans with the Turks as the greatest oppressors of the Bulgarian nation, while in
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Almogavars were also known as "Catalans" in Byzantine Empire territories. The presence of the company left its mark on the
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reached up to the Martos door, stayed Ajarquía conquered, until 29 June 1236 Córdoba surrenders to Ferdinand III.
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against aristocratic opposition led by the Marquis of Villena in his advocacy of the rights of the daughter of
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border populations, because Almogavars from Valencia or Murcia had caused damage to the neighboring territory.
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count from 1396 up to 1397. In the 15th century, there were still groups of Almogavars in the Italian wars of
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The first Almogavars acting here were those of the Crown of Aragon, especially those under the reign of
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Morris, Paul N., ' "We Have Met Devils!" The Almogavars of James I and Peter III of Catalonia-Aragon',
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and Greece. Devastation caused by Almogavars troops has created a negative connotation in some places.
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Once they conquered Granada, veteran Almogavars embarked to conquer African coastal places, shelter of
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their new life into a continuous feeling of revenge. This was the case of many of the neighbors of
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and Aragon. The Almogavars were at the service of King commanded by King Peter or Roger of Lauria.
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Almogavars were lightly clad, quick-moving frontiersmen and foot-soldiers. They hailed from the
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Diccionario militar, etimológico, histórico, tecnológico, con dos vocabularios francés y alemán
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This had several implications. On the one hand, the figure of Almogavars was transmuted to the
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visibility, in the administration of Orihuela and another in Valencia procurement "beyond the
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origins) are the best known because of their deeds and international protection, both in the
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Ruiz-Domènec, José Enrique (April 2010). "D'on van sorgir els almogàvers? 11 abril 2011".
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horseshoes, which left some footprints and often unique pieces of this clothing material.
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This betrayal resulted in the surviving Almogavars, who resisted for two years a siege in
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reinforcing the fortress of El Castellar around 1105–1110 with visions of the conquest of
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and the popular legend of the different regions where they went, including as far as the
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was also used during the last centuries of the Reconquista (reconquest of Spain), at the
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and Arenas. To the north of the castle of this locality exists a zone that was known as
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An intermediate grade between the Adalid and the Almocaden is documented in Castile.
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The Circle of War in the Middle Ages: Essays on Medieval Military and Naval History
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The vacuum left never refilled, but yet were so remarkable in the crusade against
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merchants, who were conspiring to keep their own position of influence and power.
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Almogavars appear as a unit capable of being recruited by Portugal and Spain in
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which would unleash a series of tensions that ended with the signing of the new
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El record dels Catalans en la tradició popular, històrica i literària de Grècia
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and an important almogavar contingent managed to seize the fortified place of
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went to this kingdom to the aid of his son-in-law, he says in his Chronicle (
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fight off repeated cavalry charges, as happened against the Moors in Alcoll.
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This place was for many years a place of raids by Almogavars of Aragonese,
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ended the war in southern Italy. 4,000 Almogavars, under the leadership of
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M. T. Ferrer i Mallol, La frontera amb l'Islam en el segle XIV, pp. 50-53.
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recounted some of these battles, such as the occupation of the island of
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and all his knights were defeated and slain by the Almogavars at the
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some Almogavars participated in corsair operations against Granada.
2165: 1390:, there is a unit called "Byzantine Almogavar" based on Almogavars. 1260:, consisting of taking a free person to sell as slave, were called 1211:, requested the rapid advent of "those Almogavares". Also hosts of 650:, as well as the Catalan Company, an Almogavar unit of great fame. 2139:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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moros que entran a fazer mal e daño a los nuestros regnos (...)".
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The requirements the Almogavars had to meet were compiled by King
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Antonio de Bofarull (ed. y trad. al castellano), Ramón Muntaner,
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describes the territories of Al-Andalus, and upon arrival at the
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The term was first used in the 10th century in the territory of
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Llibre del rei en Pere d'Aragó e dels seus antecessors passats
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Els almogàvers a la frontera amb els sarrains en el segle XIV
1542:"Puntualizaciones acerca de la naturaleza de los Almogavares" 161:
There are several theories as to where this name comes from:
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feasts, since the founding of the Company of Almogávares of
2025:"Enigmas y misterios de los almogávares" Guillermo Rocafort 426:
This is the famous description of an Almogavar, written by
1113:, where the guerrillas or armies used to cross the river. 434:(Book of King Peter of Aragon and of his past ancestors): 1139:
Kingdom of Granada, at whose borders the Almogavars acted
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identified as Almogavars, to help the Castilian monarch.
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Almogavars are one of them most popular units of the
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They sent Almogavars to run (...) to attack the Moors
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War in Sicily and crusade against the Crown of Aragon
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Libre del rei en Pere e dels seus antecessors passats
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Moreno Echavarría, José María, '"Los almogávares"',
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Cambridge University Press. 1600: 196: 184: 168: 2073:TORRES FONTES, J: "Murcia Medieval... p. 80 516:Almogavar a llom cavall (mounted Almogavar) 1926: 1914: 1774:Los fronterizos murcianos en la Edad Media 1588: 1576: 395:They were characterized as being infantry 27:Medieval soldiers from the Crown of Aragon 1798:Ley VI. Título XII. Partidas de Alfonso X 2192:La compañía de los almogávares en Grecia 2049:Enigmas y misterios de los almogávares. 1469:Reconquest and crusade in medieval Spain 1359:Almogavar legacy in contemporary culture 373:Muslim invasion of the Iberian peninsula 279:, for designating the groups of Moorish 31: 1896:. Madrid: Depósito de la Guerra, p. 40. 1455: 1310:the revenge of the Catalans fall on you 287:on the border towns of the kingdoms of 2013:Enigmas y misterios de los almogávares 1988:Enigmas y misterios de los almogávares 1939:Enigmas y misterios de los almogávares 1883:. Maria Teresa Ferrer i Mallol. p. 260 1871:. Maria Teresa Ferrer i Mallol. p. 263 1859:. 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Index

Almogàver

Chronicle of Ramon Muntaner
Spanish
Aragonese
Catalan
Portuguese
Andalusian Arabic
light infantry
Crown of Aragon
Reconquista
Kingdom of Aragon
Principality of Catalonia
Kingdom of Valencia
Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Portugal
Alfonso X of Castile
Siete Partidas
mercenaries
Frankokratia
Levant
Arabic
military ranks
Al-Andalus
Saracens
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Razi
Qurtuba
Ebro Valley
Saraqusta
Granadan border

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