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Erriberri (Olite in spanish) is a town and municipality located in the Tafalla comarca, Erriberri merindad, in Navarre, Basque Country.

History

According to Isidore of Seville's Historia de regibus Gothorum, Vandalorum et Suevorum, the town of Oligicus was founded by Swinthila, Visigothic King of Hispania (621–631) in order to control and punish the native Vascones people. However, this town was not heard of again until five centuries later, when the present-day town was founded and chartered. The Royal palace of Olite, a fine Gothic castle-palace, was the royal seat of Charles III of Navarre.

Twin towns - sister cities

Town State/Region Country
Arthez-de-Béarn File:Blason département fr Pyrénées-Atlantiques.svg Pyrénées-Atlantiques File:Flag of France.svg France
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne Template:Country data Gironde File:Flag of France.svg France[1]

Notable people

References

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Bibliography

  • Alejandro Díez. Olite, historia de un reino. Gráficas Lizarra. 1984.

External links

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