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Garcí Bravo De Medrano
Garcí Bravo de Medrano (Soria, 20 November 1478 – Atienza, 16th century) was a Castilians, Castilian-Basques, Basque Nobility, nobleman and military leader from the House of Medrano, serving as the perpetual Alcaide (Governor) of Castle of Atienza, Atienza Castle and Lord of the House of Bravo in Atienza. He inherited this position through his maternal lineage, tracing back to his grandfather Garcí Bravo de Lagunas, who established a military testament in his favor. He became the ecclesiastical Patronage, patron of the main chapel in the Franciscans, Franciscan monastery of Atienza, reconstructed by his sister Catalina de Medrano y Bravo de Lagunas, Catalina de Medrano, which also served as the family mausoleum. Early life Garcí was the second son of Diego López de Medrano y Vergara, a member of His Majesty's Council, ''ricohombre'' of the Kingdom of Castile, and Magdalena Bravo de Lagunas (m. 1476). His paternal grandfather Diego Lopez de Medrano, who died before 1482, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soria
Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial population. The municipality has a surface area of 271,77 km2, with a density of 144.97 inhabitants/km2. Situated at about 1065 metres above sea level, Soria is the second highest provincial capital in Spain. Although there are remains of settlements from the Iron Age and Celtiberian times, Soria itself enters history with its repopulation between 1109 and 1114, by the Aragonese king Alfonso I the Battler. A strategic enclave due to the struggles for territory between the kingdoms of Castile, Navarre and Aragon, Soria became part of Castile definitively in 1134, during the reign of Alfonso VII. Alfonso VIII was born in Soria, and Alfonso X had his court established when he received the offer to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. In Soria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricohombre
The ricohombre (a magnate, literally, a Spanish word for "richman") or ricahombría, was a high ranking nobility title in mediaeval kingdoms on the territories of modern Spain and Portugal, replaced by a title of grandee in the late 14th-early 15th century. The ricoshombres, established during the Reconquista (the first document with the term, the charter of Santarém, Portugal, is dated 1179), were supposed to be advisers to the rulers. The transition from ricoshombres to grandees occurred between 1390 and 1530 as the new "noble oligarchy" replaced the old one due to the change of power base caused by the conflict between infantes of Aragon and the supporters of John II of Castile with his favorite Álvaro de Luna. Alfonso de Cartagena in his ''Doctrinal de los caballeros'' ( 1441–1444), while discussing the grandees, states that the previous term ''ricohombre'' is "old-fashioned". Castile In Crown of Castile, Castile, the title had appeared in the 12th century and designated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa De Medrano
Luisa de Medrano y Bravo de Lagunas y Cienfuegos (Atienza 9 August 1484 – 1527) was a Basques, Basque-Castilians, Castilian poet, Philosophy, philosopher, professor, and scholar from the Kingdom of Castile. By 1508, she is widely believed to have become the first female professor in Europe,"''Luisa de Medrano: The First Female Professor in Europe''," Historical Records of Castilla-La Mancha (2024). teaching Latin at the University of Salamanca. Luisa de Medrano was among the Renaissance women celebrated by their contemporaries as ''puellae doctae'' ('learned girls'). The Hall of Cloisters at the Higher Schools of the University of Salamanca is named 'Lucía de Medrano' in her honor, and in 2015, the Castilla–La Mancha, Castilla-La Mancha Regional Government established the 'Luisa de Medrano' International Award for Gender equality, Gender Equality. On 9 August 2022 Google celebrated Luisa's 538th birthday. Life Luisa de Medrano was born on 9 August 1484 in Atienza. She was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
