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History
Rota's origins appear to be Tartessian, later becoming the Phoenician
town of "Astaroth", meaning border fort. During the Roman occupation
there must have been a pottery here to produce the amphoras (narrow-necked
jars) which were used to transport salted meat and fish from Cadiz.
In Moslem times, a ribat or monastery called Robota Ruta was built,
around which the town began to grow.
Conquered by the Christians in 1264, it was ceded (1295) by Sancho
IV to Alonso Perez de Guzman, nicknamed "the Good", the mayor of
Tarifa, in recognition of his military feats. It soon came under
the control of the House of Arcos. This dependence continued until
the first half of the 19th century, when the aristocratic régime
was dissolved in Spain.
In 1702 it was pillaged by Anglo-Dutch forces who destroyed many
of the town's monuments. It suffered the same fate in 1811, this
time at the hands of French troops.
Since 1953, the town has played host to an airbase, used jointly
by the United States and Spain.