This article is about a Nasrid bridle from the 15th century, for the mule of a young Moorish girl, daughter of the Alcaide of Serón (Almería), who was on her way with her retinue to Baza (Granada) to get married. Forty young knights from Lorca set out at night with the aim of conquering glory and honour, under the command of D. Diego López de Guevara. Ambushed under cover, near the road, they harassed the retinue, annihilating some and making prisoners of others, among them the young bride, who was finally freed. In gratitude, she gave the chief of Lorca a jewel of gold and gemstones, which she wore on her chest, and the headpiece. This type of Nasrid harness was highly prized, and as such is documented among the prizes of Queen Isabella the Catholic.
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Project: 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe., 7. Persecuted by justice and powers: rebels, political dissidents and criminals in the history of Europe.
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Link: http://www.man.es/man/dam/jcr:88fe2915-79b6-4388-8f8f-39987d30048e/man-bol-2006-2008-franco-mata.pdf
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Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)
Abstract: This article is about a Nasrid bridle from the 15th century, for the mule of a young Moorish girl, daughter of the Alcaide of Serón (Almería), who was on her way with her retinue to Baza (Granada) to get married. Forty young knights from Lorca set out at night with the aim of conquering glory and honour, under the command of D. Diego López de Guevara. Ambushed under cover, near the road, they harassed the retinue, annihilating some and making prisoners of others, among them the young bride, who was finally freed. In gratitude, she gave the chief of Lorca a jewel of gold and gemstones, which she wore on her chest, and the headpiece. This type of Nasrid harness was highly prized, and as such is documented among the prizes of Queen Isabella the Catholic.
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