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Mar 22, 2024 · The Rock of Gibraltar, a monolithic limestone promontory located on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, has a rich history that predates its mention in biblical texts, serving as a strategic landmark for various civilizations throughout the centuries.
Gibraltar became part of the Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania following the collapse of the Roman Empire and came under Muslim Moorish rule in 711 AD. It was permanently settled for the first time by the Moors and was renamed Jebel Tariq – the Mount of Tariq, later corrupted into Gibraltar .
Nov 8, 2016 · The saying "solid as the Rock of Gibraltar" is used to describe an entity that is very safe or firm. In Psalm 18, David refers to God as his "rock" four times - twice in verse two and once in verse thirty-one and also in verse forty-six.
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Jun 27, 2006 · The Rock of Gibraltar stands guard over the Strait of Gibraltar, the eight-mile-wide neck of water that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea. The Strait of Gibraltar was the only way into or out of the Mediterranean Sea prior to the construction of the Suez Canal in 1869.
Apart from a brief period 1309-1333, the Muslims occupied Gibraltar for over 750 years, until finally ousted by the Catholic Monarchs in 1462 during the eighth siege of Gibraltar which formed part of the Reconquest.
Apr 5, 2017 · Although England had captured Gibraltar, by the terms of its alliance with the Holy Roman Empire, the Rock was supposed to revert to Charles III. A series of coincidences dictated otherwise. In 1711, after two Holy Roman Emperors died, Charles III succeeded them as emperor.
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Gibraltar has always been part of British history. Admiral Lord Nelson and the Fleet visited Gibraltar in May 1805, and after the nearby Battle of Trafalgar in October of that year, Nelson’s body, embalmed in a cask of wine, was brought ashore at Rosia Bay to be returned to England for burial.
