Order · Now state or dynastic honours
Order of Alcántara
- Founded
- 1176Alcántara
- Status
- Continuing as a noble order of the Spanish Crown
Overview
Formal title Order of Saint Julian of the Pear Tree
Military order of León, first known as San Julián del Pereiro.
Key timeline
View timeline in full- 1176
San Julián del Pereiro
- 1218
Moves to Alcántara
Receives the town from Calatrava and takes its name.
- 1494–1523
Annexed to the Crown
History
Summary from the starting dataset
Subordinated initially to Calatrava, adopting the Cistercian rule. Incorporated into the Spanish Crown under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
Full timeline
- 1176
San Julián del Pereiro
- 1218
Moves to Alcántara
Receives the town from Calatrava and takes its name.
- 1494–1523
Annexed to the Crown
Purpose
Mission as summarised in the starting dataset
Defense of Iberian borderlands and ongoing Reconquista military campaigns.
Not yet checked against independent sources.
Symbols
About the image · Editorial placeholder
Editorial initial. Alcántara’s green cross fleury is a candidate for a later, verified asset.
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.
Sources
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 (opens in a new tab)
Link supplied in the source workbook (“Religious Military Orders”, row 15). 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 15. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.
- Order Name
- Order of Alcántara
- Formal / Full Name
- Order of Saint Julian of the Pear Tree
- Founded (Date)
- 1176 AD
- Origin / HQ Location
- Alcántara, Extremadura, Spain
- Founder(s) / Key Figures
- Suero Rodríguez & Gómez Gómez
- Primary Mission & Purpose
- Defense of Iberian borderlands and ongoing Reconquista military campaigns.
- Current Status
- Active (Dynastic/Noble Order under Spanish Crown)
- Historical Legacy & Dissolution/Transformation
- Subordinated initially to Calatrava, adopting the Cistercian rule. Incorporated into the Spanish Crown under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
- Reference Link
- https://www.ordenesmilitares.es
Editorial notes on this record
- Founder(s) / Key Figures: Suero Rodríguez and Gómez Gómez not independently checked.