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Calatayud
Calatayud is a town on the Jalón river in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It grew from the Muslim fortress of Qal'at Ayyub, founded in the 8th century near the ruins of Roman Bilbilis, birthplace of the poet Martial. Briefly the seat of a Hudid principality in the 11th century, it was taken by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1120 and is known for its Mudéjar churches and towers.
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