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| − | The '''Rock of Gibraltar''' was one of the aliases of the [[Stone of Destiny]]. ''([[Rock of Ages|"Rock of Ages"]])''
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| − | ==Real World Background==
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| − | The Rock of Gibraltar stands at the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In [[Timeline#Before 994|711]], the Moors landed here to conquer Spain, under the leadership of Tariq ibn Zayid, nicknamed "Tariq One-eye"; Gibraltar was named after him – its name is a whittled-down version of جبل طارق, (transliterated "Jabal al Ṭāriq") Arabic for "Mountain of Tariq".
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| − | The [[Great Britain|British]] captured Gibraltar from Spain in [[Timeline#995-1994|1704]], during the War of the Spanish Succession. Recognizing its strategic importance, it has remained a British colony ever since, despite periodic protests from Spain that Gibraltar be returned to it. Following the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom's]] exit from the [[Europe]]an Union in 2016, Gibraltar's relationship with Spain and the rest of the EU remain unclear.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *{{wikipedia|Rock_of_Gibraltar}}
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| − | [[Category:Canon]]
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