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Royal Cavalry Armory of Seville

Logo: Heralder . Fleurs-de-Lis, Fleece, horse, knight and terrace by Sodacan , castle by Miguillen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

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The Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla (Spanish for 'Royal Cavalry Armory of Seville') is a Spanish maestranza de caballería or chivalric order created in 1670 from the remnants of the preceding Cofradía de San Hermenegildo (or Hermandad Caballeresca). It was created under the advocacy of the patron saint, Our Lady of the Rosary, and its original purpose was to train nobles in the use of arms and war horsemanship in order to better serve the Spanish Crown. It also served to train officers for the army.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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1670Founded1

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Photo: Anual, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla (Spanish for 'Royal Cavalry Armory of Seville') is a Spanish maestranza de caballería or chivalric order created in 1670 from the remnants of the preceding Cofradía de San Hermenegildo (or Hermandad Caballeresca). It was created under the advocacy of the patron saint, Our Lady of the Rosary, and its original purpose was to train nobles in the use of arms and war horsemanship in order to better serve the Spanish Crown. It also served to train officers for the army.2

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