Orders

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Order of Alcántara

Founded
1176Alcántara
Status
Continuing as a noble order of the Spanish Crown

Formal title Order of Saint Julian of the Pear Tree

Military order of León, first known as San Julián del Pereiro.

Key timeline

3 events
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  1. 1176

    San Julián del Pereiro

  2. 1218

    Moves to Alcántara

    Receives the town from Calatrava and takes its name.

  3. 1494–1523

    Annexed to the Crown

Summary from the starting dataset

Subordinated initially to Calatrava, adopting the Cistercian rule. Incorporated into the Spanish Crown under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Full timeline

  1. 1176

    San Julián del Pereiro

  2. 1218

    Moves to Alcántara

    Receives the town from Calatrava and takes its name.

  3. 1494–1523

    Annexed to the Crown

Mission as summarised in the starting dataset

Defense of Iberian borderlands and ongoing Reconquista military campaigns.

Not yet checked against independent sources.

About the image · Historically associated symbol

Cross of Alcántara. An Atlas adaptation of a historically associated form, not an official emblem. Matte enamel treatment, 2026.

Basis: A green equal-armed cross with the same curling fleury form as Calatrava, differing in tincture (cf. José de Avilés, Ciencia heroyca reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón, 1780). Sources: Adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_Calatrava.svg by WarX; SVG optimisation by Smasongarrison (2022). CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Changes: normalized canvas, matte Atlas colour, fine grain, bevel lighting and virtual-light response. Colour adapted to green for Alcántara, consistent with the cited Spanish Army heraldic description. This adaptation is CC BY-SA 3.0. Reference geometry is an artistic exemplar, not proof of an earliest historical date. Spanish Army heraldic description (Regimiento de Caballería Alcántara): https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/personal/Escudos/regimiento_caballeria_alcantara.html. Finish follows the Montesa drawing: matte colour, fine grain at reduced strength, restrained glints and rotatable extrusion.

The order’s insignia and seals have not yet been documented for the Atlas. Until they are, an editorial initial is shown instead of a symbol.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    ordenesmilitares.es

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Religious Military Orders”, row 15). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Religious Military Orders”, row 15. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

Order Name
Order of Alcántara
Formal / Full Name
Order of Saint Julian of the Pear Tree
Founded (Date)
1176 AD
Origin / HQ Location
Alcántara, Extremadura, Spain
Founder(s) / Key Figures
Suero Rodríguez & Gómez Gómez
Primary Mission & Purpose
Defense of Iberian borderlands and ongoing Reconquista military campaigns.
Current Status
Active (Dynastic/Noble Order under Spanish Crown)
Historical Legacy & Dissolution/Transformation
Subordinated initially to Calatrava, adopting the Cistercian rule. Incorporated into the Spanish Crown under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
Reference Link
https://www.ordenesmilitares.es

Editorial notes on this record

  • Founder(s) / Key Figures: Suero Rodríguez and Gómez Gómez not independently checked.
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