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Second Battle Of Olmedo
The Second Battle of Olmedo was fought on 20 August 1467 near Olmedo in Castile (now in the province of Valladolid, Spain) as part of the War of the Castilian Succession between Henry IV of Castile and his half-brother Alfonso, Prince of Asturias. Alfonso's troops advanced eastwards along the valley of the Duero towards central Castile, while the troops loyal to Henry moved north from Cuéllar towards Medina del Campo to try to cut them off: the two armies met near Olmedo. Henry's troops comprised: *at the vanguard, Pedro de Velasco, his brothers Luis and Sancho and his cousin Juan; *in the second line, the Marquess of Santillana with his brothers Hurtado and Pedro (who was bishop of Calahorra), along with the royal guard under the command of Juan Fernández Galindo; *the rearguard under the command of Beltrán de la Cueva. A notable absence among Henry's troops was Juan Pacheco, who was occupied with securing the leadership of the Order of Santiago. With Prince Alfonso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olmedo, Spain
Olmedo is a municipality in the province of Valladolid, Spain. The Mudéjar theme park is located here. History Museums * Palacio Caballero de Olmedo. * Parque temático del Mudéjar de Castilla y León. Transport Olmedo is on the N-601 road (Adanero-Olmedo- Valladolid– Medina de Rioseco– León). The Madrid–Valladolid high-speed rail line runs through the municipality, and Olmedo is planned to be the branching point for the high-speed line running to Zamora and Galicia. Olmedo is at one end of a 14.4km test track for high speed trains, and the Talgo gauge changer system. Medina del Campo is at the other end. Gastronomy * Cuisine of the province of Valladolid Notable people *Juan de Sarmiento, member of the Council of the Orders and historian of the Order of Alcántara; * Ignacio Ortega y Cortés, member of the Council of the Orders and assistant to Diego de Covarrubias. * Sebastián Cortés y Cárcel, jurist; *Brother Bartolomé Ochaita, advisor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
