Tanger

Maps on our site:

• 1572, Braun and Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis ..., I-56
  
  
• ~1700, Pierre Aveline
  
  
• 1760-s, Antonio Borg, Piani diversi ..., pl. 138
  
  
• 1764, Joseph Roux, Receuil des principaux plans..., pl. 47

Ancient Carthaginian & Roman settlement; occupied by Islamic dynasties 705-1471, then Spanish & Portuguese until 1662 when transferred to England; became international city in 1923 governed by international representatives; integrated with Morocco 1956

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