In 1570, the process of expelling the moriscos was completed their confiscated lands were given to Old Christians from Sevilla, Baena, Estepa and other parts of Andalusia. The moriscos established themselves at El Peñon de Frigiliana, where they managed to repel the first battalions of the forces sent by the governor of Velez-Malaga, Arevalo de Zuarzo, in May 1569 it took reinforcements from Granada, supported by Don John of Austria, and hundreds of rebel deaths to finally quash the uprising. In the end, however, the morisco rebellion which swept the Axarquia region in the second half of the 16th century was particularly significant in this AREA of Andalusia: the difficult living conditions endured by inhabitants dominated by Christian troops created hostility which ended in open rebellion led by Martin Alguacil -a native of Competa- and Fernando El Darra. In May 1487, shortly after the capture of Velez Málaga by the Christians, representatives of the village of Competa paid homage to the Catholic Monarchs, in an attempt to avoid reprisals and retain some semblance of rights for the morisco (Moslem converts to Christianity) population. History Some authors insist that the village"s present-day name is derived from the Latin "compita", meaning crossroads though its position in the north of the Axarquia region must have seen it stand on the route from the coast to the interior since prehistoric times and through the Iberian and Roman periods, the history of the village really begins with the Moslem occupation and subsequent Christian reconquest.
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