Grand Commander of the Order of Santiago

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The Grand Commander of the Order of Santiago was a high-ranking dignitary in the influential Spanish military-religious order, overseeing significant administrative, military, and economic affairs within the organization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dignitary of a military order
noble title
office
appliesToJurisdiction Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
associatedWith Council of Orders (Spain) NERFINISHED
Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED
belongsTo Spanish chivalric hierarchy
confers high precedence within the Order of Santiago
country Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED
Spain
domain administrative affairs of the Order of Santiago
economic affairs of the Order of Santiago
management of encomiendas of the Order of Santiago
military affairs of the Order of Santiago
oversight of commanderies of the Order of Santiago
exerciseOf feudal rights in territories of the Order of Santiago
follows creation of the Order of Santiago in the 12th century
governs internal discipline in his commanderies
hasDuty command of troops of the Order of Santiago in campaigns
defense of Christian territories against Muslims
implementation of decisions of the chapter of the Order of Santiago
protection of pilgrims on the Way of St. James
supervision of revenues of the Order of Santiago
hasJurisdictionOver lands and properties of the Order of Santiago
vassals of the Order of Santiago
hasQuality hereditary in some periods
linked to royal patronage
often held by high nobility
hasRole administrator
advisor to the Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
economic overseer
military leader
historicalPeriod Reconquista NERFINISHED
early modern Spain
inception Middle Ages NERFINISHED
isSubordinateTo Grand Master of the Order of Santiago NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Gran Comendador de la Orden de Santiago NERFINISHED
partOf Order of Santiago NERFINISHED
rank one of the highest offices of the Order of Santiago
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
seat various commanderies in Castile
subordinateTo Spanish Crown after the incorporation of the Order into the royal domain
symbolizes prestige and authority within the Order of Santiago
typeOf high office in a Catholic military order
usedBy knights of the Order of Santiago
nobility of Castile

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Luis de Requesens nobleTitle Grand Commander of the Order of Santiago