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Founded as Gadir or Agadir by Phoenicians from Tyre, [16] [17] [18] Cádiz is often regarded as the most ancient city still standing in Western Europe. [19] The city was an important trading hub founded to access different metals including gold, tin, and especially silver. [6] The Phoenicians established a port in the 7th century BC. [20]
1749 – Jardín Botánico (garden) founded (approximate date). 1778 – "Colonial monopoly of the Port of Cádiz with the American colonies is abolished." [7] 1787 – Population: 71,080. 1797 – June: British Assault on Cádiz; Spaniards win. [3] 1800 – Bombarded by Nelson. [3] 1810 February: French Siege of Cádiz begins. [3]
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People from the city of Cádiz, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia region, Spain. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. A.
Infante Fernando Francisco (12 July 1850), died five minutes after birth. Infanta María Isabel (1851–1931): married her mother's and father's first cousin Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti. Infanta Maria Cristina (5 January 1854 - 7 January). Infanta Margarita (23 September 1855 - 24 September 1855), born prematurely.
Date of birth Date of death Abd-ar-Rahman III: Emir and first Caliph of Córdoba: Córdoba: 891: 961 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora: First Prime Minister and first President of the Second Spanish Republic: Priego de Córdoba: 1877: 1949 Al-Mansur aka Almanzor: Muslim general and statesman: Algeciras: 940: 1002 Javier Arenas: Former deputy Prime Minister ...
Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of continental Europe.
The Lady of Cádiz (Spanish: Dama de Cádiz) is the name given by modern archaeologists to a female anthropomorphic sarcophagus dating from 480 BC. It is from the Phoenician era and was found in Cádiz, then known as Gadir, which was the most important of the Phoenician colonies of the Iberian Peninsula.