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	Battle of Guadalete - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Guadalete took place July 19, 711, at the Guadalete River (or La Janda Lake) in the southern extreme of the Iberian peninsula.
		It was a decisive defeat for the Visigoth king Roderic (or Rodrigo), who disappeared and was likely killed, and an important victory for the Muslim forces that defeated him, about 7000 Yemenis and Berbers led by Tariq ibn Ziyad.
		Pelayo of Asturias, a low level official of the Visigothic state, escaped the Moors and went on to found the Kingdom of Asturias, resisting Muslim overlordship from the northwest corner of the peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Guadalete (289 words)

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		Located in the south western corner of Andalucía, in the province of Cádiz, Jerez lies in an enclave between the Guadalete river, tributary of the Guadalquivir river, the Cádiz mountain range and the sea which lies at a mere distance of 15 km.
		The Finca Fuente del Suero Estate, which was the property of the Carthusian monks and which lies in the surrounding land of the Jerez monastery, is the emblematic location of the Stud.
		It lies on the banks of the Guadalete river, in the extensive countryside that forms the plain of the Guadalquivir, on the same land where over five hundred years ago the monks of the Monastery created the thoroughbred line that is the Carthusian horse.
	www.venalsur.com /portal/caballos/print_en.php (634 words)

	River Medina -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It lies near the centre of the diamond-shaped island at the head of the River Medina's estuary, 5 miles (8 km) from its mouth at Cowes.
		Dilmun, which was a major trading link between Mesopotamia and the Indus River valley, dominated 250 miles (400 kilometers) of the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from 4000 to 2000 BC.
		Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9051762 (864 words)

	Molino Tradicional de Aceite "El Callejón": Products
		The surroundings of the River Guadalete and the Grazalema Mountains National Parck, produce varieties of olives such as the "lechina", the "manzanilla" and the "pinal", all of wich have been greatly appreciated since
		It is harvested in the valley of the River Guadalete in the surroundings of the Grazalema Mountains National Park, in the province of Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain).
		As the previous, it proceed of withdrawal olives and selects throughout the basin of the Guadalete river.
	www.sierradecadiz.com /pajarete/ingles.htm (415 words)

	Puerto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Other archaeological sites of great interest are "Las Arenas" and "Doña Blanca" dating back to the Phoenicians sometime between the Eighth and Ninth centuries B.C. Legend has it that the City was founded by an Athenian leader -Menestheo- who after the Troyan Wars, founded a city which he named after himself, Puerto de Menesteo.
		In the year 711 the Muslims fought and won a battle against the Visigoth Armies known as the Battle of the Guadalete.
		From that moment on the city was incorporated into the Muslim territory and its name was changed to Amaria Alcanter, Alcanate, or Alcanatif, which mean Port of the salt mines, Arch or Bridge.
	www.rotacrony.com /puerto.htm (600 words)

	Sanlucar de Barrameda Culture Costa de la Luz Sanlucar de Barrameda Spain
		Crossing the Guadalete river and going for a walk through the pine groves, we can see artichokes and peas that remind us of that chicken stew with peas, a dish of every Friday during Lent.
		In that same river our shrimps are raised, those that go to prepare the small shrimp omelette.
		To the procession of the Virgin's image through the city we must mention the most attractive element of the day, the seafaring procession along the river Guadalete, with decorated boats and a fireworks display.
	www.sanlucar.to /culture.htm (1319 words)

	Guadalete River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guadalete River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Along the way, it flows by some of "White Villages" of (A region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization) Andalusia, such as Arcos de la Frontera.
		The "Sierra Greenway", a 36 km (A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals) bicycle path reclaimed from an abandoned (A line of track providing a runway for wheels) railroad line, also passes along the river.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gu/guadalete_river.htm (84 words)

	05/17/99-Arcos de la Frontera
		The archetypal pueblo blanco is situated on a point of high land, overlooking the Guadalete valley.
		Archeologists deduce that it was settled as the Roman town of Arcobriga and later as the stronghold of Medina Arkosh under the Moorish Caliphate of Cordoba.
		The massive, Gothic Parroquia de San Pedro is built at the very edge of the gorge overlooking the Guadalete river valley.
	www.saraphina.com /moseyseville/051799/051799arcos_de_la_frontera.htm (491 words)

	Cortijo Rural - Mesa de la Plata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In its labyrinth of streets, small squares and courtyards, the lime and the shadows, the clouds and the grilles, the air and the fountains complete a cosmic oasis for those having the chance of living or visiting this paradise.
		Even if it is climbed onto the top of a high river cliff, the old city -the one the traveller is interested in- is close to the modern part of the city through its steep streets and fortified doors.
		Meanwhile, through its viewpoints you can observe the fanciful valley created by the river Guadalete that rounds off its image of platform linking sky, earth and water.
	www.webdearcos.com /cortijomesadelaplata/arcosi.html (745 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Roderic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		His defeat and death at the Battle of Guadalete by the Moor Tariq ibn Ziyad was a critical turning point leading to the Muslim Conquest of Iberia over the following decade.
		Roderic marched his forces south and met Tariq's men at the Battle of the Rio Barbate or the Battle of Guadalete in the Province of Cadiz.
		One Visigothic noble, Pelayo of Asturias, escaped capture at the Guadalete River, where he may have been one of the bodyguards of King Roderic.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Roderic (887 words)

	tartessos.e
		Probable was the previous mistake that mainly the area of the rivers Guadalquivir, as the biggest river of the region, and the Rio Tinto, as the river next to the ore regions of the Sierra Morena, were examined for possible places for the situation of Tartessos.
		The more southern situated river Guadalete, which is much more convenient situated to the street of Gibraltar, was not closer examined.
		It was open to the sea and lied very near to the courses of the rivers Guadalete and Guadalquivir, ways to penetrate into the interior to agricultural usable regions and to the mines.
	www.tolos.de /tartessos.e.htm (2745 words)

	Cortijo Cadiz - Sierra de Grazalema property map
		Away from the coast and from heavily touristed areas and large urban centres, the white villages that nestle in the mountains of the Sierra are delightful, untouched places and the wild coutryside surrounding them boasts a wealth of flora, fauna and natural beauty.
		The town of Arcos with a population of 28,000 is situated in a spectacular position on a high ridge next to the Guadalete river.
		Situated by the River Guadelete, close to the reservoir formed by the river, it is an attractive place composed of white houses.
	www.cortijo-cadiz.com /sierra_de_grazalema.html (2227 words)

	Battle of Guadalete - TheBestLinks.com - Iberian peninsula, July 19, Muslim, Visigoth, ...
		Battle of Guadalete, Iberian peninsula, July 19, Muslim, Visigoth, 711, Moors...
		The Battle of Guadalete took place July 19, 711 at the Guadalete River in the extreme south of the Iberian peninsula.
		It represented a decisive defeat for the Visigothic king Roderic (or Rodrigo), who was killed, and a decisive victory for the Muslim forces that defeated him, 7000 Berbers led by Tariq ibn Ziyad.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Battle_of_Guadalete.html (184 words)

	ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA - LoveToKnow Article on ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		, a town of southern Spain, in the ovince of Cadiz; on the right bank of the river Guadalete, iich flows past Santa Maria into the Bay of Cadiz.
		occupies a ridge of sandstone, washed on ree sides by the river, and commanding fine views of the lofty ak of San Cristobl, on the east, and the fertile Guadalete iley, celebrated in ancient Spanish ballads for its horses.
		At e highest point of the ridge is a Gothic church with a fine teway, and a modern tower overlooking the town.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AR/ARCOS_DE_LA_FRONTERA.htm (252 words)

	The village of Arcos de la Fronteras in the Cadiz province, Andalucía, Southern Spain
		Declared a national historic-artistic monument in 1962 in recognition of its exceptional architecture and impressive location, the old town is a tangled labyrinth of cobbled streets that lead up to a sandstone castle, the Castillo de los Arcos.
		The town market is housed in an unfinished church that was started in the 18th century by the Jesuits, who were forced to abandon it on their expulsion from Spain.
		Down below the town is the Guadalete river and lined by olive and orange groves.
	www.andalucia.com /province/cadiz/arcos/home.htm (896 words)

	Mercury Mail Full Text Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A search went on in Cadiz province for a man who disappeared when his car slid into the Guadalete River early Sunday.
		Rivers burst their banks and inundated villages, roads and fields.
		Around 2,200 people were forced out of their homes in the provinces of Cadiz and Seville, local officials said.
	www.observations.org /Articles/spainflood.html (170 words)

	Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez. The Collection. Collecti. 9
		Visitors are shown a scale model displaying the location of the archaeological sites from which most of the exhibited pieces come.
		The first stages of Paleolithic are presented through carved tools coming from the terraces over the Guadalete river.
		Reproductions of paintings and engravings from the cave "La Motilla" are good examples of the cave art during the Upper Paleolithic.
	www.museoarqueologico.webjerez.com /collecti.htm (530 words)

	NewStandard: 12/23/96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		After a week of heavy rain, Spain's Guadalete River spilled over its banks, inundating towns in the Seville and Cadiz provinces and forcing the evacuation of 1,000 to 1,500 people, said Jose Martinez Rey, spokesman for Seville's emergency workers.
		Heavy rain caused the Tigus River to overflow, isolating residents of Santarem, about 32 miles north of Lisbon, according to the National Service of Civil Protection.
		Some highways in the Serra de Estrela mountain range in northeastern Portugal have been closed since Wednesday because of storms that left nearly 10 feet of snow in Torre, the highest point of the mountains.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/12-96/12-23-96/d03wn096.htm (213 words)

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		Its privileged geographical position cannot be denied, situated as it is the Southwest of Occidental Andalusia in the Northeast of the province of Cádiz, and lying as it does on the fertile plains of th Guadalquivir beside the bakns of the river Guadalete.
		The most outstanding exhibits to be found in the museum are the white marble cylindrical idol, discovered between Lebrija and Seville, and the Greek helmet discovered in the Guadalete River and dating from the 7th century B.C. The latter is of special importance as it is the oldest museum piece to be found in Spain.
		Sanlúcar, standing on the banks of the Guadalquivir river, boasts the most splendid views of the Coto de Doñana and the river boat Real Fernando make trips to this wonderful natural park, one of the most important ecological reserves in Spain.
	www.geocities.com /SiliconValley/Way/3715/ihtm/ijerez00.htm (3087 words)

	SOL Arcos de la Frontera, CÁDIZ - SOL Spain On Line
		This is a town celebrated in literature, that sits astride history and legend and is the cradle and refuge of writers and poets, such as Jesus de la Cuevas, who described it “like a cloud that had suddenly fallen onto the cliff, dazed by the whiteness against the sky”
		The town is in the northeast of the Province and is one of the most spectacular high locations at the top of and down a side of a cliff, on the right hand bank of the river Guadalete.
		The town sits between 50m above the river at its lowest part and 195m at the base of the castle.
	www.sol.com /en/imprimir.asp?IdPoblacion=77 (564 words)

	How the Spanish defeated the Islamic Terror - Topic Powered by Groupee Community
		After the Battle of Guadalete river in 711, the Moors had conquered most of Southern and Central Iberia within five years.
		The reconquest began almost immediately in 718 with the defeat of the Muslim army at the battle of Alcama by the Visigoth chieftain Pelayo who was one of the few survivors of the battle of the Guadalete river.
		He escaped capture at the battle of Guadalete, where he was a member of the Visigothic King Rodrigo's bodyguard, and returned to his native Asturias in the northern part of Spain.
	forums.military.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/8001934822/m/939106135 (5049 words)

	Reader's Companion to Military History - - Reconquest of Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Reconquest, a term that refers to the centuries-long process whereby the Spanish Christians reconquered territories under Muslim domination, decisively influenced the history of Spain.
		In 711 the Muslims defeated the Visigoths at the Guadalete River, subsequently establishing their domination over virtually all of Spain, calling the acquired lands al-Andalus.
		The Christians soon reconquered a "no-man's land" down to the Duero River, and by the late eleventh century they had advanced to the Tagus (Toledo fell in 1085).
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/mil/html/mh_042700_reconquestof.htm (460 words)

	Transports
		El Puerto de Santa María is located Northeast of the Cadiz province, on the Guadalete River outlet, right on the Cádiz Bay.
		One flat, where the Guadalete river runs, with marshes and stretches of cultivated land, and the other area is formed by hills 40 meters high, on the average, among which the Sierra de San Cristobal stands out with its stone quarries.
		Its privileged location, between Rota, Sanlucar, Jerez, Puerto Real and the sea, with a magnificent communication network linking the city to all of the town and villages in the area, making El Puerto the centre of the Bay’s arch.
	www.elpuertosm.es /asp/secciones/render_serv.asp?pagID=276-1784 (134 words)

	Arcos de la Frontera -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It lies northeast of Cádiz city and near the north bank of the Guadalete River.
		Of obscure origin but probably identical with the Roman Asido Caesariana, the city was occupied by the Moors from the 8th century until it was captured by King Alfonso X of Castile in...
		city, Seville provincia, Andalusia comunidad autónoma (“autonomous community”), southwestern Spain, lying in the valley of the Guadalquivir River near the northwestern foothills of the Baetic Cordillera.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9009304 (832 words)

	Travel itineraries for Spain, restaurants, maps of Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona Campsa Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The urban centre settles on the top of a rock, some 185 metres high and is bathed by the Guadalete River.
		This is one of the called "white villages".
		The Guadalete River bathes the land and next to it the dam Arcos, which provides rich flora and fauna.
	www.guiacampsa.com /bienvenidoalinfinito/gcampsa/OcioViajes/UnoContenidos/Municipios.asp?municipio=680&codidioma=2 (246 words)

	Turismo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Placed at the top of a cliff on the right margin of the Guadalete river.
		Its height goes from the 50 metres at the río bed to the 195 metresat the base of its Castillo.
		From the town you can see wonderfull panoramic views of the river and the countryside from the site seeing "Mirador de la Peña, Paseo de Boliches, Calle Peña Vieja, Mirador de Abades, Mirador de San Agustín and the towers of San Pedro y Santa María churches.
	www.hotelrealdeveas.com /english/turismoIngles.asp (132 words)

	MONTELLANO- HISTORICAL NOTES
		Important archaeological sites of Roman origin have been found in different parts of the municipality.
		According to the legend, the Vega de los Caballeros, located near the Guadalete river, is where the Muslims finally defeated the Visigothic monarchy.
		The fortress of Cotte was located on the border, strategically placed to control the surrounding country side and one of the routes of access to the Guadalete river.
	www.andalucia.org /modulos/atlas/eng/sevilla/municipios/montellano/textos/notas_historicas.html (201 words)

	ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA - Online Information article about ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA
		sandstone, washed on three sides by the river, and commanding See also:
		east, and the fertile Guadalete valley, celebrated in See also:
		ANCIENT (also spelt ANTIENT; derived, through the Fr.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /APO_ARN/ARCOS_DE_LA_FRONTERA.html (291 words)

	Holidays Andalucia rural Spain holiday homes villas rentals horse riding walking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The north side of the plaza is open and this is the place to take in the view, over the golden cliffs and out across the river plain.
		The old part of town is a fascinating mix of Moorish and Renaissance, a maze of steep narrow streets (which in places are little more than two metres wide) and there are arches in abundance.
		Apart from Santa Maria perhaps the most interesting is San Pedro Chapel set right on the edge of the cliff overlooking the Guadalete river valley.
	www.rusticblue.com /locations_pueblos_blancos_arcos.htm (652 words)

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