Montpellier : about its history and its surrounding region
Montpellier was created in 985, when the feudal lord Guilhem was granted agricultural land. His dynasty made it prosper until the 13th century. It then became a major university city, especially thanks to its medical school. Students came from afar to listen to renowned teachers, in a city open to the influences of Arab and Jewish scholars.
Economic activity was also brisk, with goods passing through the city's port, Lattes, which traded with the Middle East and had several trading posts there.
Montpellier's last native Lord was... a Lady: Marie. Through her marriage with Peter II of Aragon in 1204, Montpellier became part of the Kingdom of Spain for about 150 years.
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