Order of Alcantara (Q394841)
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Major military and religious order in Spain founded in 1156 or 1166 by Don Suero Fernández Barrientos and was recognized in 1177 by Pope Alexander III in a special papal bull. Its purpose was to defend Christian Spain against the Moors
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Order of Alcantara |
Major military and religious order in Spain founded in 1156 or 1166 by Don Suero Fernández Barrientos and was recognized in 1177 by Pope Alexander III in a special papal bull. Its purpose was to defend Christian Spain against the Moors |