greater adelantado
Spanish governor
Also known as: adelantado mayor
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medieval Spain
- In Spain: Castilian institutions, society, and culture
…responsibilities, including the posts of adelantado mayor (governor) in Castile, Murcia, and Andalusia. In order to retain their favour, the Trastámara kings granted them vast territorial lordships as well as lordships over some of the principal municipalities. This was a serious loss for the monarchy, as the cities and towns…
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responsibilities
- In adelantado
Greater adelantados (adelantados mayores) served as appeal judges and in times of war were responsible for organizing their territories’ armies. Lesser adelantados (adelantados menores) held similar powers, but they were often stationed along the frontiers, becoming known as frontier adelantados (adelantados fronterizos), and figured prominently…
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