Place details
Place nameCórdoba
Other namesCordoba, Córdova, Cordova, Corduba, Karmona, Colonia Patricia
CountryEspaña
Latitude37.883
Longitude-4.767
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Conquered by Romans 206 BCE; declined under rule of Visigoths 572-711; taken and almost completely ruined by Muslims 711; prospered as artistic and intellectual center in Middle Ages; annexed to Sevilla 1078; under control of Ferdinand III of Castile 1236.