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Saragossa
Saragossa (Zaragoza), Aragón/Spain Salduba, Caesarea Augusta, Saraqustah The Celtiberian town of Salduba was captured by the Romans in 27 bc; it was made into a colony and renamed after Caesar Augustus†. In c.714 it was taken by the Moors and renamed again with an Arabic version of the Roman name; the present name is also a version of the Roman name. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Aragón in 1118–1497, having been recaptured by Alfonso I (c.1073–1134), King of Aragón (1104–34), in 1118.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saragossa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saragossa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Saragossa.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saragossa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Saragossa.html |
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Saragossa
Saragossa Spain: see Zaragoza . |
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"Saragossa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saragossa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Saragoss.html "Saragossa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Saragoss.html |
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Saragossa
Saragossa
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•announcer, bouncer, denouncer, pouncer, pronouncer, renouncer, trouncer
•schnauzer
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"Saragossa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saragossa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Saragossa.html "Saragossa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Saragossa.html |
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