Order of Alcántara
Spanish medieval religious and military order / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Order of Alcántara (Leonese: Orde de Alcántara, Spanish: Orden de Alcántara), also called the Knights of St. Julian,[1] was originally a military order of León, founded in 1166[2] and confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1177.[3]
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Order of Alcántara Orden de Alcántara | |
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Type | Religious Order of Honour Formerly a Military Order |
Country | Spain |
Royal house | House of Bourbon-Anjou |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
Sovereign | King Felipe VI |
Grand Master | Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria |
Precedence | |
Related | Order of Santiago Order of Calatrava Order of Montesa |
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