Alcacer Ceguer

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Alcácer Ceguer (also know as El Qsar es Seghir) is a Moroccan stronghold in the Straits of Gibraltar, between Tangier and Ceuta.

It was occupied by the Portuguese during Afonso V's reign in 1458. It was difficult to access the stronghold by sea and it had a relatively minor strategic importance. Because of that and also because of the economic crisis, John III decided to abandon the stronghold in 1550.

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Portuguese Empire
North Africa 
Sub-Saharan Africa 
Southwest Asia 
Indian subcontinent 
East Asia and Oceania 
North America and the North Atlantic Ocean 
Central and South America 
Motto
"Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik"   (transliteration)
"God, Nation, King"
Anthem
Hymne Chérifien
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A stronghold is a strongly fortified defensive structure. The history of fortified buildings extends from antiquity to modern times. In medieval Europe, the castle was the most common type of stronghold and often the residence of the king or territorial lord.
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Strait of Gibraltar (Arabic: مضيق جبل طارق, Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain from Morocco.
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Tangier or Tangiers [pronounce[1]] (Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger
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Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta Autonomous City of Ceuta

Flag Coat of arms

Capital Ceuta City
Official language(s) Spanish
Area
 – Total
 – % of Spain Ranked
 28 km
 
Population
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Portuguese people (Portuguese: os portugueses; literally the Portuguese) are the ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe.
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Afonso V
King of Portugal
and the Algarve
of either side of the sea in Africa

17th century painting of Afonso V.
Reign September 13, 1438—November 11, 1477
(under the Regency of Leonor of Aragon 1438–1439)
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14th century - 15th century - 16th century
1420s  1430s  1440s  - 1450s -  1460s  1470s  1480s
1455 1456 1457 - 1458 - 1459 1460 1461

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Subjects:     Archaeology - Architecture -
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John III
King of Portugal
and the Algarve
of either side of the sea in Africa

Portrait of John III by Anthony More.
Reign December 13, 1521—June 11, 1557
Investiture December 19, 1521 in Lisbon
Full name
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15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1520s  1530s  1540s  - 1550s -  1560s  1570s  1580s
1547 1548 1549 - 1550 - 1551 1552 1553

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Subjects:     Archaeology - Architecture -
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Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Macau in 1999.
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North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Northern Africa includes the following seven territories:

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Libya

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15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500.

Events

  • 1402: Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.
  • 1402: The conquest of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.

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Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta Autonomous City of Ceuta

Flag Coat of arms

Capital Ceuta City
Official language(s) Spanish
Area
 – Total
 – % of Spain Ranked
 28 km
 
Population
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Alcácer Ceguer (also know as El Qsar es Seghir) is a Moroccan stronghold in the Straits of Gibraltar, between Tangier and Ceuta.

It was occupied by the Portuguese during Afonso V's reign in 1458.
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Asilah or Arzila (Arabic: أصيلة، أرزيلة) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 50 km from Tangier.
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Tangier or Tangiers [pronounce[1]] (Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger
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State Party  Morocco
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 1058
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2004  (28th Session)
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Safi (French: Safi, Arabic: آسفي) is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean.
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As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 through 1600.

See also: 16th century in literature

Events

1500s

  • 1500s: Mississippian culture disappears.

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Agadir (Arabic: أكادير, Berber (Amazigh): ) is a city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Souss-Massa-Dra region.

Description


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Essaouira]]
State Party  Morocco
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 753
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2001  (25th Session)
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Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan town 36 km south of Safi, at the mouth of the Tensift River on the Atlantic seacoast. Guedima may also be spelt Kadima, Kdima, Qadima (best English transliteration), or Qdima.
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State Party  Morocco
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 1058
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2004  (28th Session)
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Azemmour or Azamor (Arabic: أزمور) is a Moroccan city, on the left bank of the Oum Er-Rbia River, 75 km southwest of Casablanca. Although it was a dependency of the King of Fez, Azemmour had great autonomy.
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Asilah or Arzila (Arabic: أصيلة، أرزيلة) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 50 km from Tangier.
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Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara desert. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.
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15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500.

Events

  • 1402: Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.
  • 1402: The conquest of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.

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Arguin (Portuguese: Arguim) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin, at 20° 36' N., 16° 27' W. It is six km long by two broad. Off the island are extensive and dangerous reefs. It is now part of The Banc d'Arguin National Park.
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Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of Equatorial Guinea. In colonial times it was known as Fernando Pó or Fernando Poo
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