those cities are in Africa,how could they be spanish?
those cities are in Africa,how could they be spanish?
In 1415 Ceuta was occupied by John I of Portugal, in 1580 the crowns of Portugal and Spain were united so it became part of the Spanish empire too. After Portugal became independant from Spain, Ceuta sided with Spain and in 1668 Alphonso VI of Portugal ceded the city to Carlos II of Spain.
Melilla was conquered in 1497 by the 3rd Duke lof Medina Sidonia and became part of the crown of Castille.
Neither city was ever Maroccan as Marocco didn´t exsist yet, the belonged to the Kingdom of Fez.
In 1415 Ceuta was occupied by John I of Portugal, in 1580 the crowns of Portugal and Spain were united so it became part of the Spanish empire too. After Portugal became independant from Spain, Ceuta sided with Spain and in 1668 Alphonso VI of Portugal ceded the city to Carlos II of Spain.
Melilla was conquered in 1497 by the 3rd Duke lof Medina Sidonia and became part of the crown of Castille.
Neither city was ever Maroccan as Marocco didn´t exsist yet, the belonged to the Kingdom of Fez.