Segovia’s Political Evolution And The Role Of The Adelantado

The name of adelantado, derived from the Spanish verb "adelantar," indicating to improve or progress, originally described military leaders tasked with primary trips in to newly conquered territories. Nevertheless, as political structures changed, so too did the role of the El Adelantado in cities like Segovia. By the late 11th and 12th centuries, that determine turned a vital agent of royal authority, acting as a liaison involving the monarchy and the neighborhood populace.