Lordship of Cameros facts for kids
The Lordship of Cameros (also known as Los Cameros) was a special area ruled by a lord in the Sierra de Cameros mountains. This region is in the province of La Rioja, Spain. It existed during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, which means from about the 5th century to the 18th century.
This lordship was originally part of the southern border of the Kingdom of Navarre. It included much of the land that used to be the Kingdom of Viguera in the early 1000s. After the year 1076, the Lordship of Cameros became part of the Kingdom of Castile.
In the 1100s, the lords of Cameros supported the monastery of San Prudencio de Monte Laturce. This was also where they were buried after they died. In 1162, two lords, Pedro and Diego Jiménez, started a new Cistercian monastery called Santa María de Rute. The Cistercians were a group of monks. In 1181, they moved this new monastery to Monte Laturce. Their goal was to "refound" or restart the old monastery there using Cistercian rules.
Who Were the Lords of Cameros?
The Lordship of Cameros was ruled by a series of powerful families. These lords were important figures in the region's history. They controlled the land and its people. Here are some of the notable lords who ruled Cameros:
- Fortún Ochoiz (ruled 1007–1054)
- Jimeno Fortúnez (ruled 1054–1057)
- Lope Fortúnez (ruled 1045–1057)
- Sancho Fortúnez (ruled 1057–1064)
- Jimeno Fortúnez (ruled 1064–1102)
- Íñigo Jiménez (ruled 1102–1120) — Some people consider him the very first true lord of Cameros.
- Jimeno Íñiguez (ruled 1120–1147)
- Pedro Jiménez (ruled 1155–1167, died 1175)
- Diego Jiménez (ruled 1170–1182, died 1188)
- Rodrigo Díaz (ruled 1214–1219, died 1220)
- Simón Ruiz (died 1277)
After Simón Ruiz died in 1277, the Lordship of Cameros no longer had its own lord. Instead, it became part of the king's lands, passing directly to the crown.
See also
In Spanish: Señorío de Cameros para niños
