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Algeciras - Cadiz Spain
Algeciras - Cadiz SpainAlgeciras - History
Some authors believe that its origins lie in the Punic city of
Carteia which, after being repopulated by Augustus, was given
the name Iulia Traducta.
Its name, Al-gezirah al-jadrah, comes from Arabic and means “the
green island”, a reference to the small, leafy island that
lies in the bay and is known as Isla Verde (Green Island) or Isla
de las Palomas (Pigeon Island).
The city has always been a port of entry from Africa to the Iberian
peninsula; history tells us that in 711 the Moslem chief Tarik,
after defeating the Goth army led by Teodomiro, marched to meet
King Rodrigo, whom he beat in the battle of La Janda, thus beginning
the Moslem domination of Spain.
The city was to be an important port in the Arab world for more
than six centuries; during this time the Christians tried to capture
it on several occasions, and after a brief period under Christian
control it was destroyed in 1369 by the King of Granada, Mohamed
V, who considered it impossible to defend. It fell into Christian
hands for good in 1344, when it was conquered by Alfonso XI, known
as the Righteous.
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