Almería (province)
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The rich customs and FiestasFestival
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of the denizens retain links deep into the past, unto the Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
, the Romans
Ancient Rome
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, the Greeks
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, and the Phoenicians.
During the taifa
Taifa
In the history of the Iberian Peninsula, a taifa was an independent Muslim-ruled principality, usually an emirate or petty kingdom, though there was one oligarchy, of which a number formed in the Al-Andalus after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in 1031.-Rise:The origins of...
era, it was ruled by the Moor Banu al-Amiri from 1012 to 1038, briefly annexed by Valencia (1038–1041), then given by Zaragoza
Zaragoza
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to the Banu Sumadih
Banu Sumadih
The Banu Sumadih were an 11th century Islamic dynasty that ruled the Moorish Taifa of Almería in Al-Andalus.-Dynasty:...
dynasty until its conquest by the Almoravids in 1091. Some centuries later, it became part of the kingdom of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
.
In 1454, Frederick III, Habsburg Emperor, laid siege to the city of Almeria and its province, as three other cities of the Crown of Castile: Lugo, Oviedo and Badajoz. Under the rule of Holy Roman Empire, Castile and letters sent scouts to recover Almería. One of them was in 1469 Adolfo Lopez was sent by Henry IV of Castile, of which only recovered Lugo, Badajoz and Oviedo. Twenty years later Isabel of Castile negotiates the Holy Roman Empire, will buy every centimeter of the present province of Almeria, by 0.10 mrs, the 8774 km2 which forms the province of Almeria earned a total of 87,740,000 mrs.
Largest salad
On September 29, 2007, PulpíPulpí
-Largest salad:On September 29, 2007, Pulpí tossed the world's largest salad, with 6,700 kilograms of lettuce, tomato, onion, pepper and olives, supervised by 20 cooks over 3 hours. A Guinness World Records judge was present to confirm the new record...
, in Almería (province), Spain
Spain
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tossed the world's largest salad
Salad
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, with 6,700 kilograms (14,740 pounds) of lettuce, tomato, onion, pepper and olives, supervised by 20 cooks over 3 hours. A Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
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judge
Judge
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was present to confirm the new record. The salad was prepared in a container 18 m (59 ft) long and 4.8 m (15.7 ft) wide.