History Lora de Estepa
1 history
1.1 prehistory
1.2 roman era
1.3 medieval history
history
prehistory
the area around lora de estepa has been inhabited humans since paleolithic times. local caves used tombs during copper age, , later on people tartessos , iberian cultures settled in region.
roman era
the area conquered , colonized romans. has been specualated lora de estepa might have been roman town of lauro mentioned florus in epitome of roman history, book 2. if identification correct, lora de estepa site of important battle of caesar s civil war in 45 bc, during caesarian forces cornered , killed gnaeus pompeius younger, son of gnaeus pompeius magnus. equating lauro lora de estepa is, however, still speculative , disputed among historians. in case, roman town @ lora de estepa known olaurum 1st century, , served regional hub communication , trade. in course of late antiquity (4th-7th century) olaurum largely abandoned, population ruralized , moved numerous minor hamlets @ nearby villae.
medieval history
after umayyad conquest of hispania, local settlement came known al-auriat . little known of town s history under muslim rule, though whole region sparsely inhabited during time. town conquered christians in 1250 , given order of santiago, remained contested war zone until christian conquest of antequera in 1410. afterwards, region s population increased again, , 16th century local town known lorilla or lora menor .
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