County of Durango
The County of Durango (Basque: Durangoko Merinaldea), also called the Land of Durango and Merindad of Durango, was the political administration of the territory that is now Durangaldea. This is in the Basque region of Biscay. The political administration has all towns and elizates that is in this territory. The elizates were led by the Foral law. All towns had their own laws. The county of Durango was a vassal state in the Kingdom of Pamplona (later, Navarre). In the 13th century it became a part of the Lordship of Biscay.[1] It has been part of Biscay since then. Its capital city was the town of Durango.
County of Durango Durangoko Merinaldea Merindad de Durango | |||||||||
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| c. 1050–1212 | |||||||||
 Elizates and town that composed the County of Durango | |||||||||
| Status | Part of the Kingdom of Pamplona, then incorporated into the Lordship of Biscay | ||||||||
| Capital | Durango | ||||||||
| Government | County | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• | c. 1050 | ||||||||
• | 1212 | ||||||||
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County Of Durango Media
House of Astola in Astola, Abadiño.
The Foral Field of Gerediaga in 2005.
References
- ↑ Incorporation to the Lordship at the Auñamendi Entziklopedia (in Spanish)