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Cadiz and Seville. Steven Dutch University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Cadiz. May be oldest city in Western Europe Founded by Phoenicians 1100 B.C.E. (Gadir) Ruled by Carthage 500 B.C.E. Taken by Rome 206 B.C.E. Became major naval base Not much remains of ancient city
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Cadiz and Seville Steven DutchUniversity of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Cadiz • May be oldest city in Western Europe • Founded by Phoenicians 1100 B.C.E. (Gadir) • Ruled by Carthage 500 B.C.E. • Taken by Rome 206 B.C.E. • Became major naval base • Not much remains of ancient city • Moors conquer Spain 711 C.E. • Recaptured by Spain, 1262
Glory Days • Columbus sailed from Cadiz on his Second (1493-95) and Fourth (1502-04) Voyages • Became base for Spanish Treasure Fleet • Raided by Drake, 1587 • Raided by English, ocupied and burned, 1596 • Silting of the Guadalquivir River caused Cadiz to eclipse Seville in the 18th Century
Seville • Over 2,000 years old • Moors capture Seville 712 • Recaptured by Spain 1248 • World Heritage Sites • Cathedral • Alcazar • Archivo de Indias • Monopoly on Trade With the Americas, 16th Century
