Alcantara
a fortified town of Spain, capital of a district of the same name, province of Estremadura, the Nova Cæsarea of the Romans. The famous bridge of Trajan, built A. D. 105, exists to-day practically as the Romans left it.
Order of Alcantara-At the expulsion of the Moors in 1213, which was aided by the Knights of San Julian del Pereyro, ALCHEMY the defense of the town was intrusted 1492, Ferdinand the Catholic united the office of grand master with the crown.
The Order has been since abolished.
ALCAZAR (äl-kä'thär), the name of many castles and palaces in Spain. Ciu- Seville is an imposing relic of the Arab and Seville have alcazars. The one at Seville is an imposing relic of the Arab fered from a fire in 1862.