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  1. House of Mendoza - Wikipedia

    • The Mendoza family was a powerful line of Spanish nobles. Members of the family wielded considerable power, especially from the 14th to the 17th centuries in Castile. The family originated from the village of Mendoza (Basque mendi+oza, 'cold mountain') in the province of Álava in the Basque countries. The seigneury of Mendoza became part of the Kingdom of Casti… See more

    Prehistory

    Álava is a hilly region with a core flat area (the Plains of Álava) bounded at the time by the kingdoms of Castile, and … See more

    The Mendozas in the 14th century

    The first Mendoza to occupy a high position in Castile was Gonzalo Yáñez de Mendoza. During the Reconquista, he fought in the Battle of Río Salado in 1340 and the Siege of Algeciras (1342–44) against the Muslim kingdoms o… See more

    The Mendozas in the 16th century

    The family loyalty demonstrated by Santillana's children did not persist through the next generation. With the cardinal dead, the family's leadership fell back in power under the constable of Castilla living in Burgos, Be… See more

    Family policy

    During most of the reign of the Catholic Monarchs no serious conflicts arose between the nobles or crises occurred nationally able to test the cohesion of the family. Tendilla and cousins, separated from the m… See more

    Further reading

    • Nader, Helen (1979). The Mendoza Family in the Spanish Renaissance, 1350 to 1550. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-0876-2. OCLC 4775448. See more

    External links

    Page dedicated to the Mendoza family, by Jose L. G. de Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
    Castillo de Calahorra of the Marquis of Cenete. See more

     
  1. Mendoza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

    WEBOrigins Available: Italy. Spain. Noble surnames, such as Mendoza, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Mendoza, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, …

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  4. Mendoza Tower | Basque Country Cultural Heritage

    WEBMendoza Tower. The tower, with civil Gothic features and five floors, stands out from the architectural framework and a wall surrounds the compound with four cubes in its corners.

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