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MESTA - The Mesta (Spanish: Honrado Concejo de la Mesta, literally "Honorable Council of the Mesta") was a powerful association of sheep ranchers in the medi...
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| In Spain and some Spanish colonies: the guild of owners of transhumant livestock, especially merino sheep, founded in 1273 by Alfonso X to enforce the payment of certain taxes, and having great political power. |
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| Mesta, Sofiya, BULGARIA |
| Mesta, Sodermanlands Lan, SWEDEN |
| Mesta, Dalarnas Lan, SWEDEN |
| Mesta, Agri, TURKEY |
| Mesta, Castilla-La Mancha, SPAIN |
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The Mesta (Spanish: Honrado Concejo de la Mesta, literally "Honorable Council of the Mesta") was a powerful association of sheep ranchers in the medieval Crown of Castile. * The sheep were transhumant, migrating from the pastures of Extremadura and Andalusia to León and Castile and back according to the season. * The no-man's-land (up to 100 km across) between the Christian-controlled north and Moorish-controlled south was too insecure for arable farming and was only exploited by shepherds. When the Christians conquered the south, farmers began to settle in the grazing lands, and disputes with pastoralists were common. The Mesta, set up in the late 13th century, can be regarded as the first, and most powerful, agricultural union in medieval Europe. * The export of merino wool enriched the members of the Mesta (the nobility and religious orders) who had acquired ranches during the process of Reconquista. Two of the most important wool markets were held in Medina del Campo and Burgos. * The king |