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The Strait of Gibraltar [1] is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. [ 2 ]
The history of Gibraltar, a small peninsula on the southern Iberian coast near the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, spans over 2,900 years. The peninsula has evolved from a place of reverence in ancient times into "one of the most densely fortified and fought-over places in Europe", [ 1 ] as one historian has put it.
Artistic interpretation of the flooding of the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar (A) and the Strait of Sicily (F) about 5.3 million years ago Artistic interpretation of the flooding of the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar Computer simulation of the flooding of the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar, with the vertical scale exaggerated for better visualization.
In the late thirteen and early fourteenth centuries, Castile, the Marinids of Morocco and the Nasrids of Granada fought for the control of the Strait of Gibraltar. This "battle" (Spanish: la Cuestión del Estrecho) is a major chapter in the history of the Christian reconquest of Spain. It was within this framework of clashes between said powers ...
The Pillars of Hercules [a] are the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. The northern Pillar, Calpe Mons, is the Rock of Gibraltar . A corresponding North African peak not being predominant, the identity of the southern Pillar, Abila Mons, has been disputed throughout history, [ 1 ] with the two most likely ...
The German Abwehr and the Italian Servizio Informazioni Militare (Military Intelligence Service [1925–1944]) established a network of ship-watching positions along the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and Spanish Morocco during the early years of the Second World War.
A Timeline of Gibraltar's History in Gibraltar for kids; History of Gibraltar (detailed) in discoverGibraltar.com; Government of Gibraltar website: History of Gibraltar; Writing the Rock of Gibraltar by M. G. Sanchez. An online anthology of historical texts dealing with Gibraltar from 1720 to 1890.
The Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar was a naval action off Gibraltar on 24th of April, 1591. A fleet of three English merchant vessels escorted by a larger armed merchant vessel Centurion was attacked by five Spanish galleys .