Cabra
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History
Cabra"s foundation is attributed to the túrdulo tribe, although
its oldest recorded name, Aigagros, meaning "mountain goat", is
Greek.
Pliny mentions Egabrum as one of the Roman Empire"s most famous
cities. There are numerous remains dating back to this period in
the town, along with evidence that the Romans exploited the
quarries of red marble that existed in the AREA.
This prominent location became one of the first Christian
strongholds in the Roman province of Betica, having been
evangelised by Hissio, the city"s first bishop; in the 3rd century
it became an Episcopal Seat.
During the struggle between the Moslems and the Christians in the
early Middle Ages, Cabra became a strategic town, and Mohamed I,
King of Granada, ordered its castle and walls to be reinforced.
Cabra was conquered in 1244, and, once in Christian hands, King
Alfonso IX of Leon ceded the town to his son, Alfonso, Lord of
Aliger. Alfonso X granted Cabra to the city of Cordoba in 1258. His
son, Sancho the Brave, did not respect his fathers wishes and gave
the town to the Infante Peter, who in turn passed it on to his son,
Sancho, who used it as barter in a deal with the Order of
Calatrava. After passing between Moslem and Christian hands on a
number of occasions, it finally came under the control of Henry,
Count of Cabra.
In 1455, Cabra was granted to Diego Fernandez de Cordoba,
Major-General of Castile and Lord of Baena, who became Count of
Cabra, the town having been governed by the Charter of Cordoba
since the time of Alfonso X.
Eminent citizens
Juan Valera, poet and novelist, (1824-1905).
Luis Gonzalez, sculptor and architect.
Francisco Navas Linares, painter.
Cayetano Murial "Niño de Cabra", flamenco singer, (1870-1947).
Luis de Aguilar y Eslava, priest, (1610-1679).
Dionisio Alcala Galiano, sailor, (1760-1805).
