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Gibraltar is a self-governing British Overseas Territory. This tiny strip of land at the very south of the Iberian Peninsula refuses to join Spain and refuses to separate completely from Great Britain, despite the fact that the latter tried to grant it freedom. The peninsula's unique geographical position, with a rock that is a natural fortress over the strait separating Europe from Africa, has made the history of Gibraltar more fascinating than any adventure novel. This is what my story is about today. You may also be interested in: The Adventures of Dwarf Jeffrey Hudson: • Jeffrey Hudson, Court Dwarf and A... History of the Spanish Inquisition, Including the Expulsion of the Moriscos: • The Spanish Inquisition in History and Cul... Cholera Epidemics and Dr. Snow: • The True Story of Dr. Snow and Co... Time codes: 00:00 - An Impregnable Fortress Created by Nature 04:30 - From Neanderthals to the Pillars of Hercules 06:56 - From the Visigoths to the Reconquista 11:19 - Under Castile and Before the British 14:41 - The War of the Spanish Succession and the Treaty of Utrecht 18:16 - British Colony 25:03 - New Times, Old Problems Support the channel with exclusive content for subscribers: Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated Patreon: / julia_bolchakova Download my fiction books from Etsy (e-pub or pdf): https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Aleutie?... From Russia, it is more convenient to download from Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated (e-pub, pdf or fb2). FOR BOOSTY AND PATREON SUBSCRIBERS MY BOOKS ARE FREE! If you have problems with the files, write to me in PM inside Boosty or Patreon. All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me and I'll do all necessary changes.