The wooded plateau of Moya and the gorges of the Cabriel between Castilian Cuenca and Cañete and the Almohad castles of Requena, Ademuz and Castielfabib.
Moya is not yet a Castilian town (Alfonso VIII settles it in 1210); the country is grazing and raiding ground for both sides, under the truce of 1197.
Who raids here
Christian: the militia of Cuenca, whose fuero is a code for frontier raiding, and the men of Cañete and Alarcón; the lord of Albarracín to the north. Muslim: the garrisons of Requena, Ademuz, Castielfabib and Alpuente.
Castles
Christian side: Cuenca, Cañete, Alarcón; Albarracín (independent lordship). Almohad side: Requena, Ademuz, Castielfabib.
Last campaign
The Almohad offensives after Alarcos (1196-97) struck the Tagus and Cuenca country (Uclés was raided in 1197); the truce of 1197 has held since.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Moya's 1210 settlement from its local history; the belt is a reconstruction.
On the map: Rough outline of the empty ground between the castle lines.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.