Adelantado (Q458379)
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title held by some Spanish nobles in service of their respective kings during the Middle Ages
- BIOGRAPHY*TITLE*ADELANTADO
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Adelantado |
title held by some Spanish nobles in service of their respective kings during the Middle Ages |
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term has its origins in the reconquista and comes from the phrase por adelantado (Spanish: 'in advance', although translations stating 'one who goes before' and 'the forward man' are also found). According to the Siete Partidas the office of adelantado was the equivalent of the Roman praefectus urbi (English)
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BIOGRAPHY*TITLE*ADELANTADO
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