Raymond of Fitero was a 12th-century Cistercian monk and abbot who played a significant role in the history of medieval Spain. Born in an unknown location, possibly in France or Spain, he initially served as a canon in Tarazona. He later joined the Cistercian Order at Escaladieu Abbey before helping to establish a new monastery near the Ebro River. He is most famously remembered for founding the military Order of Calatrava to defend strategic territories during the Reconquest.