Important People To Spanish Castles II

By bmasset12sea
  • Jun 4, 1042

    Sancho Ramirez

    Sancho Ramirez
    Sancho Ramirez was the one who conqured the Monzon Castle. He was also King of Aragon in 1063. He was also involved in conflict in 1067 with his first cousins.
  • Apr 19, 1125

    Sancho VII of Navarre

    Sancho VII of Navarre
    Sancho VII of Navarre was the person who ordered Sadaba Castle to be built. He chose this castle to be more of a modern mid century themed castle. He wanted this castle to be good for all around types of things, so he made it many things, for example, a lrge rainwater tank in the middle of the courtyard.
  • Sep 30, 1430

    Juan Gaus

    Juan Gaus
    Juan Gaus was a popular architect who lived in the early 1400s. He helped archictect many castles, such as Cuellar Castle. He also worked on a famous church called Segovia Cathedral.
  • Jan 25, 1479

    Diego Hurtado de Mendoza

    Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
    Diego Hurtado de Mendoza helped build the Manzanares Castle in 1475. People have described the castle he built as magnificent and breathtaking. Diego and his fellow workers used granite blocks to build the castle.
  • Feb 17, 1574

    Don Pedro Giron

    Don Pedro Giron
    Don Pedro Giron was a politician and the 2nd Marquise of Penafiel. He was born in Osuna, province of Sevilla.On January 17, 1594, he maried Catalina Enriquez de Ribera y Cortes.

  • Francisco de Cubas

    Francisco de Cubas
    Francisco de Cubas was a Spanish architect who rebuilt the Buron castle in 1878. He also pursued a political career as a member of the Cortes Generales. He married the noblewomen, Matilde de Erice y Urquijo in 1860.

  • Francisco Franco

    Francisco Franco
    Francisco Franco helped rebuild the Mota or La Mota Castle. It is said that Mota Castle is where Columbus approached Isabella about financing his voyage. Francisco Franco helped make the castle so popular that when you refer to it as "The Mota Castle" it is very easy to recognize which castle you are talking about due to the fact that the castle is so famous.

  • Caliph Al-Hakam II of Cordoba

    Caliph Al-Hakam II of Cordoba
    Caliph Al-Hakam II of Cordona was the main ruler of the Alcazar Castle of Segovia Spain. He reigned from 961-976 A.D. He was very well interested in different sciences, and that helped him have a lot of good knowledge.

  • Wilfred the Hairy

    Wilfred the Hairy
    Wilfred the Hairy constructed the Castle of Cardona in 886. In making this castle, Wilfred used Gothic and Romanesque styles. He was also Count of Urgell, Cerdanya, Barcelona, Girona, Besalu, and Ausona.

  • Abd-ar-Rahman III

    Abd-ar-Rahman III
    Abd-ar-Rahman III built the Castle of Tarifa. He reigned as the most powerful prince of Iberia as well. He also was born in Cordoba, the grandson of Abdullah.