700-Year-Old Peace Pact Between Two Iberian Towns Still Holds Today
A 700-year-old peace deal between two Iberian towns remains active today. The agreement, signed in 1313, settled long-standing border disputes between Marvão in Portugal and Valencia de Alcántara in Spain. Both communities still honour the pact, making it one of Europe’s oldest surviving local treaties.
The original accord was drawn up in 1313 to end conflicts over land and resources between the neighbouring municipalities. Over the centuries, local leaders repeatedly confirmed the terms, ensuring its continuity. In 2012, the municipal councils of Marvão and Valencia de Alcántara formally ratified the agreement once more.
The 1313 accord stands as a rare example of a medieval treaty still in effect. Both towns maintain its principles, reinforcing a bond that has lasted over seven centuries. Today, the agreement serves as a foundation for ongoing cross-border partnerships in the region.
Read also:
- American teenagers taking up farming roles previously filled by immigrants, a concept revisited from 1965's labor market shift.
- Weekly affairs in the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)
- Landslide claims seven lives, injures six individuals while they work to restore a water channel in the northern region of Pakistan
- Escalating conflict in Sudan has prompted the United Nations to announce a critical gender crisis, highlighting the disproportionate impact of the ongoing violence on women and girls.
