Mesta
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mesta-303-2642772
title:
Mesta
text:
The Mesta was a powerful association protecting livestock owners and their animals in the Crown of Castile that was incorporated in the 13th century and was dissolved in 1836. Although best known for its organisation of the annual migration of transhumant sheep, particularly those of the Merino breed, the flocks and herds of all species of livestock in Castile and their owners were under the oversight of the Mesta, including both the transhumant and the sedentary ones. The transhumant sheep were
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wiki
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description:
Association of sheep ranchers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesta
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date modified:
2024-04-19T11:41:58Z
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