Orders

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Order of Montesa

Founded
1317Montesa
Status
Continuing as a noble order of the Spanish Crown

Formal title Military Order of Our Lady of Montesa

Order created in the Crown of Aragon to receive Templar and Hospitaller property in Valencia.

Key timeline

2 events
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  1. 1317

    Founded

    Receives Templar and Hospitaller property in Valencia.

  2. 1587

    Annexed to the Crown

    Under Philip II.

Summary from the starting dataset

Formed specifically to receive the suppressed Templar and Hospitaller property within Aragon. Merged into the Spanish Crown under King Philip II in 1587.

Founders and early figures
Created by King James II of Aragon with Pope John XXII.

Full timeline

  1. 1317

    Founded

    Receives Templar and Hospitaller property in Valencia.

  2. 1587

    Annexed to the Crown

    Under Philip II.

Mission as summarised in the starting dataset

Protection of Aragon and Valencia following Templar suppression.

Not yet checked against independent sources.

About the image · Historically associated symbol

Cross of the Order of Montesa (modern composite badge). Reference geometry adapted to textured matte Atlas enamel with restrained moving glints and a raised red centre.

Adapted from Heralder, Badge of the Order of Montesa (2011; revision 13 January 2016), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_Order_of_Montesa.svg. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; this adaptation is also CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: Atlas colours, normalized canvas, matte surface grain at half the initial strength, subtle bevel lighting, a moving virtual light and a raised red centre; reference geometry retained. Rotatable depth is supplied by the existing Atlas medallion component. The Spanish Army describes this as the modern Montesa emblem: https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/personal/Escudos/regimiento_caballeria_montesa.html. The adoption date of this exact composite remains unverified. Open editorial question: The adoption date of this precise modern composite remains unverified.

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 18). 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 18. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

Order Name
Order of Montesa
Formal / Full Name
Military Order of Our Lady of Montesa
Founded (Date)
1317 AD
Origin / HQ Location
Valencia, Crown of Aragon
Founder(s) / Key Figures
King James II of Aragon & Pope John XXII
Primary Mission & Purpose
Protection of Aragon and Valencia following Templar suppression.
Current Status
Active (Dynastic/Noble Order under Spanish Crown)
Historical Legacy & Dissolution/Transformation
Formed specifically to receive the suppressed Templar and Hospitaller property within Aragon. Merged into the Spanish Crown under King Philip II in 1587.
Reference Link
https://www.ordenesmilitares.es
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