Ouguela

05/28/1255

Transfer of Possession

Donated to Diocese of Badajoz by "the good men of the municipality of Badajoaz"

06/25/1270

Transfer of Possession

Justice exercised by royal judges and not the Diocese of Badjoaz (unclear if this reflects a donation or a charter)

Date of Known Existance

(No Date) Pre-Roman castro settlement (pre 2nd c. BCE)

01/05/1298

Reconstruction Date

Reconstruction of defenses under Dinis I of Portugal

1380 - 1433

Reconstruction Date

Construction of fence under Fernando I of Portugal, finished under Joao I of Portugal

12/07/1420

Reconstruction Date

João I of Portugal instituted a "village of homiziaodos" and built a church "located roughly in the center of the castle grounds"

Roman Conquest

2nd c. BCE Roman Conquest ("Budunua")

500 - 700

Other Conquest

Visigoth Conquest ("Niguela")

700 - 12/31/0800

Muslim Conquest

Conquered and settled by Muslims in the 8th Century

1219

Christian Reconquest

Reconquered by forces from the kingdom of Castile-Leon between 1219 and 1230

09/12/1297

Treaty of Alcanizes

Land given to Portuguese crown under Dinis I by Treaty of Alcanizes

01/05/1298

Charter

Dinis I of Portugal grants Ouguela a charter granting privileges to encourage settlement and defensive building

12/07/1420

Charter

João I of Portugal instituted a "village of homiziaodos" and built a church "located roughly in the center of the castle grounds"

06/01/1520

Foral Novo Charter

Manuel I of Portugal grants the Foral Novo to Ouguela