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Órbigo
The Órbigo River is a river in the provinces of León and Zamora, Spain. It begins at the convergence of the Luna River and the Omaña River in the village of Secarejo, in the Cimanes del Tejar municipality. Decades ago, that confluence was some km. before, in the town of Santiago del Molinillo. It flows from north to south through the province of León and ultimately flows into the Esla River below Benavente. How the river came to have this name is not known. According to the linguist E. Bascuas, the toponym Órbigo, would come from a Paleo-European hydronymic theme *urw-, derived from the Indo-European The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the northern Indian subcontinent, most of Europe, and the Iranian plateau with additional native branches found in regions such as Sri Lanka, the Maldives, parts of Central Asia (e. ... root *er- 'flow, move', with a hydronymic meaning. The first mention is from Hydatius "Ad fluvium nomine Urbicum".Ede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribera Del Órbigo
Ribera del Órbigo is a region () located in the León province, Castile and León, Spain. Geography The region covers the territory bathed by the waters of the Órbigo River; this rises near Secarejo, fruit of the confluence of the rivers Omaña River, Omaña and Río Luna, Luna, although the northern limits are located somewhat further north and include a brief stretch of the Omaña River. From north to south it covers the municipal areas of Las Omañas, Llamas de la Ribera, Cimanes del Tejar, Carrizo de la Ribera, Turcia, Santa Marina del Rey, Benavides de Órbigo, Villares de Órbigo, Hospital de Órbigo and Villarejo de Órbigo. History Waters of the river and the different canals that have been built since the Middle Ages. It favored a rich and varied agriculture that has traditionally developed and favored the settlement of urban centers with a more or less stable population. The geographical and economic characteristics of the valley contributed to the formation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospital De Órbigo
Hospital de Órbigo () is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census ( INE), the municipality had a population of 1,031 inhabitants. It is a stopping point along the Camino de Santiago and has a long stone medieval bridge, which was recently restored. The town itself is part of the community of Puente de Órbigo, puente meaning bridge. History During the Middle Ages there was a small village along the east side of the Órbigo River with a small church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, called Puente de Órbigo. In the 16th century the Knights Hospitaller established a pilgrim hospital on the west side of the river that came to be called Hospital de Órbigo. The town was a battle site in 456 between forces loyal to Theuderic I and Rechiar. Due to the bridge it was also important during the battles during Spain's Reconquista with Almanzor passing through the town at least once. Closer to the modern era in the 19th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaña River
Omaña River is a river with located in the northwest of Spain, in the province of León. It is formed as a stream at the Spring (hydrology), water spring from the eastern slope of Tambarón Peak, in the village of Montrondo, which falls within the municipality of Murias de Paredes and ends when its waters converge with the Luna River (Spain), Luna River, forming the Órbigo River. Etymology According to tradition, the name of the river comes from the name that the Romans gave to the inhabitants of the region it crosses: ''homus manium'' or "godmen", due to their hardness and resistance. however considers that the name of the river comes from ''Aqua Mania'', interpretation consistent with other hydronyms of the northern peninsula. According to this analysis, the river lent its name to the region and not the other way around. Geography The Omaña river crosses the region to which it gives its name; passing through the towns of Murias de Paredes, Vegarienza, El Castillo (Murias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suero De Quiñones
Suero de Quiñones (c. 1409 – 11 July 1456), called ("he of the pass"), was a Leonese knight, nobleman, and author in the Kingdom of León (then part of the Crown of Castile). He gained fame for his ''Paso Honroso'', a '' pas d'armes'' (passage of arms), at the Órbigo River in 1434. Early life Suero was born in 1409 in the Kingdom of León, the second of ten children of wealthy Leonese landowner Diego Fernández de Quiñones, known as ''El Afortunado'' (The Fortunate One) and scion of the House of Quiñones, and his wife María de Toledo. By the 1420s, Suero and his elder brother Pedro de Quiñones were active participants in Castilian political life as members of the court of Constable of Castile Álvaro de Luna. Adulthood In 1431, Suero participated in Battle of La Higueruela, during which the forces of John II of Castile, led by Álvaro de Luna, attempted to take Granada as part of the Spanish Reconquista. Paso Honoroso Suero's renown grew in 1434, when he e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pas D'Armes
The () or passage of arms was a type of chivalric hastilude (martial game) that evolved in the late 14th century and remained popular through the 15th century. It involved a knight or group of knights (' or "holders") who would stake out a traveled spot, such as a bridge or city gate, and let it be known that any other knight who wished to pass (' or "comers") must first fight, or be disgraced. If a traveling venan did not have weapons or horse to meet the challenge, one might be provided, and if the venan chose not to fight, he would leave his spurs behind as a sign of humiliation. If a lady passed unescorted, she would leave behind a glove or scarf, to be rescued and returned to her by a future knight who passed that way. The origins of can be found in a number of factors. During the 14th and 15th centuries the chivalric idea of a noble knight clashed with new more deadly forms of warfare, as seen during the Hundred Years' War, when commoner yeomanry armed with longbows could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaña (river)
Omaña is a comarca of the province of León, autonomous community of Castile and León, in Spain. It is a historical region without administrative recognition. The traditional capital of the region is Murias de Paredes, which was the head of the judicial district until well into the 20th century. Omaña is formed by the municipalities of Soto y Amío, Murias de Paredes, Riello and Valdesamario. Although sometimes the municipality Las Omañas is considered part of Omaña, others place it, due to its physical character, on the Ribera del Órbigo. Etymology The toponym "Omaña"—''Oumaña'' in Leonese language, Leonese—comes from, the name given to the by the Romans inhabitants of this area: ''homus manium'' or "god men," for their hardness and resilience; This interpretation is doubtful, since the expression ''homus manium'' is not correct in Latin and is not consistent with other toponyms with the same roots. Other more rigorous etymological analyzes from the linguistic an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
