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An autonomous port city situated beside the southern Pillar of Hercules, opposite Gibraltar.
Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
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To Carthage | c. 600s BCE | 201 BCE | Ceuta | ||
To Mauritania | 201 BCE | 40 CE | Ceuta | ||
To Roman Empire | 40 | 395 | Ceuta | ||
To Western Roman Empire | 395 | 428 | Ceuta | ||
To Kingdom of the Vandals | 428 | 534 | Ceuta | ||
To Byzantine Empire | 534 | 548 | Ceuta | ||
To Visigoths | 548 | c. 550 | Ceuta | ||
To Byzantine Empire | r. c. 550 | c. 685 | Ceuta | ||
Julian | c. 685 | c. 705 | Ceuta | ||
To Caliphate | c. 705 | 789 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | 789 | 974 | Ceuta | ||
To Fatimids | 974 | c. 1000 | Ceuta | ||
To Cordoba | c. 1000 | 1010 | Ceuta | ||
Ali | 1010 | 1017 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
al-Qasim | 1017 | c. 1023 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
Yahya I | c. 1023 | 1036 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
Idris I | 1035 | 1039 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
Yahya II | 1039 | 1040 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
Hassan | 1040 | c. 1050 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
Idris II | c. 1050 | 1061 | Hammudid Dynasty | Ceuta | |
To Barghawata Berbers | 1061 | 1084 | Ceuta | ||
To Granada | 1084 | 1090 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | r. 1090 | 1232 | Ceuta | ||
To Murcia | 1232 | 1233 | Ceuta | ||
Independent | 1233 | 1236 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | rr. 1236 | 1242 | Ceuta | ||
To Tunis | 1242 | 1249 | Ceuta | ||
Abu'l Qasim | 1249 | 1279 | Azafí Dynasty | Ceuta | |
Abu Hatim Ahmad | 1279 | 1305 | Azafí Dynasty | Ceuta | |
To Granada | r. 1305 | 1309 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | rrr. 1309 | 1310 | Ceuta | ||
Yahyah | 1310 | 1314 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | rrrr. 1314 | 1315 | Ceuta | ||
Yahyah | r. 1315 | 1323 | Ceuta | ||
Abu'l Qasim Muhammad | 1323 | 1327 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | rrrrr. 1327 | 1384 | Ceuta | ||
To Granada | rr. 1384 | 1387 | Ceuta | ||
To Morocco | rrrrrr. 1387 | 1415 | Ceuta | ||
To Portugal | 1415 | 1640 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real | 1415 | 1424 | Captain-General, Conde de Viana at the time. | Ceuta | |
Rui Gomes da Silva | 1424 | 1425 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real | r. 1425 | 1430 | Ceuta | ||
Duarte de Meneses, Conde de Viana | 1430 | 1434 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real | rr. 1434 | 1437 | Ceuta | ||
Duarte de Meneses, Conde de Viana | 1437 | 1438 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Fernão de Noronha, Conde de Vila Real | 1438 | 1445 | Ceuta | ||
António Pacheco | 1445 | 1447 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Fernão de Portugal, Duque de Bragança | 1447 | 1448 | Ceuta | ||
António Pacheco | r. 1448 | 1448 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Fernão de Portugal, Duque de Bragança | r. 1448 | 1450 | Ceuta | ||
Sancho de Noronha, Conde de Odemira | 1450 | 1460 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real | rrr. 1461 | 1462 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Albuquerque | 1462 | 1463 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real | rrrr. 1463 | 1464 | Ceuta | ||
João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos Ribeiro | 1464 | 1479 | Ceuta | ||
Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos Ribeiro | 1479 | 1481 | Ceuta | ||
João de Noronha, Senhor de Sortelha | 1481 | 1487 | Ceuta | ||
António de Noronha, Conde de Linhares | 1487 | 1491 | Ceuta | ||
Fernão de Meneses, Conde de Alcoutim | 1491 | 1509 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro Parbo Alardo | 1509 | 1512 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Alcoutim | 1512 | 1517 | Ceuta | ||
João da Silva, Conde de Portalegre | 1518 | 1519 | Ceuta | ||
Gomes da Silva de Vasconcelos | 1519 | 1521 | Ceuta | ||
João de Noronha | 1522 | 1524 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Alcoutim | r. 1524 | 1525 | Ceuta | ||
Gomes da Silva de Vasconcelos | r. 1525 | 1529 | Ceuta | ||
Nunho Álvares Pereira de Noronha | 1529 | 1539 | Ceuta | ||
Afonso de Noronha | 1540 | 1549 | Ceuta | ||
Antão de Noronha | 1549 | 1549 | Ceuta | ||
Martim Correia da Silva | 1549 | 1550 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Meneses | 1550 | 1553 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro da Cunha | 1553 | 1553 | Ceuta | ||
João Rodriges Pereira | 1553 | 1553 | Ceuta | ||
Martim Correia da Silva | r. 1553 | 1555 | Ceuta | ||
Jorge Vieira | 1555 | 1557 | Ceuta | ||
Fernão de Meneses | 1563 | 1564 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro da Cunha | r. 1564 | 1565 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Pereira | 1566 | 1567 | Ceuta | ||
Manuel de Meneses e Noronha, Duque de Vila Real | 1567 | 1574 | Ceuta | ||
Diogo Lopes da França | 1574 | 1577 | Ceuta | ||
Manuel de Meneses e Noronha, Duque de Vila Real | r. 1577 | 1578 | Ceuta | ||
Dionísio Pereira | 1578 | 1580 | Ceuta | ||
Portugal and Spain Unite | 1580 | 1640 | Ceuta | ||
Jorge Pessanha | 1580 | 1586 | Ceuta | ||
Gil Annes da Costa | 1586 | 1591 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco de Andrade | 1591 | 1591 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Miguel Luís de Meneses, Duque de Caminha | 1591 | 1594 | Ceuta | ||
Mendo de Ledesma | 1594 | 1597 | Ceuta | ||
Miguel Luís de Meneses, Duque de Caminha | r. 1597 | 1601 | Ceuta | ||
Afonso de Noronha | 1602 | 1605 | Ceuta | ||
Miguel Luís de Meneses, Duque de Caminha | rr. 1605 | 1615 | Ceuta | ||
Luís de Noronha e Meneses, Conde de Vila Real | 1615 | 1622 | Ceuta | ||
Miguel Luís de Meneses, Duque de Caminha | rrr. 1623 | 1623 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
António da Costa Albuquerque | 1623 | 1624 | Ceuta | ||
Fernando de Mascarenhas, Conde de Torre | 1624 | 1625 | Ceuta | ||
Gonçalo Correia Alcoforado | 1625 | 1625 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Miguel de Meneses, Duque de Caminha | 1625 | 1626 | Ceuta | ||
Dinís de Mascarenhas de Lencastre | 1627 | 1627 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Jorge de Mendonça Pessanha | 1627 | 1634 | Ceuta | ||
Bás Teles de Meneses | 1637 | 1637 | Acting Captain-General | Ceuta | |
Francisco de Almeida | 1637 | 1640 | Ceuta | ||
To Spain | 1640 | 1995 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco de Almeida | 1640 | 1641 | Acting Spanish Governor | Ceuta | |
Juan Fernández de Córdoba y Coalla, Marqu és de Miranda de Auta | 1641 | 1644 | Spanish Governor | Ceuta | |
Luis de Lencastre, Marqués de Malagón | 1645 | 1646 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Suárez de Alarcón y Melo | 1646 | 1653 | Marqués de Trocifal in 1652. | Ceuta | |
José Fernández de Sotomayor y Lima, Marqués de Tenorio | 1653 | 1661 | Ceuta | ||
Jerónimo de Noronha, Marqués de Castelo Mendo | 1661 | 1665 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro da Cunha, Marqués de Sentar | 1665 | 1670 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Suárez de Alarcón, Conde de Torres Vedras | 1670 | 1677 | Ceuta | ||
Antonio de Medina Chacón y Ponce de León | 1677 | 1677 | Acting Governor | Ceuta | |
Diego de Portugal | 1677 | 1678 | Ceuta | ||
Antonio de Medina Chacón y Ponce de León | r. 1678 | 1679 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Arias-Dávila Pacheco y Téllez-Girón, Conde de Puñonrostro | 1679 | 1681 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Baltasar de Velasco y Tovar, Marqués de Berlanga | 1681 | 1689 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Bernardo Varona | 1689 | 1692 | Ceuta | ||
Sebastián González de Andía y Irarrazábal Álvarez de Toldeo | 1692 | 1695 | Co-Governed with Enríquez de Guzman | Ceuta | |
Enríquez de Guzman, Marqués de Valparaíso | 1692 | 1695 | Co-Governed with Sebastián González | Ceuta | |
Melchor de Avellaneda Sandoval y Rojas, Marqués de Valdecañas | 1695 | 1698 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco del Castillo Fajardo, Marqués de Villadarias | 1698 | 1702 | Ceuta | ||
Antonio de Zuñiga y la Cerda | 1702 | 1702 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
José de Agulló y de Pinós, Marqués de Gironella | 1702 | 1704 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Francisco Manrique de Arana y de Iraloa | 1705 | 1709 | Ceuta | ||
Gonzalo Chacón y Orellana Mendoza de Toledo Sandoval y Rojas | 1709 | 1715 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Fernández de Ribadeo | 1715 | 1719 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Pérez Manchego | 1719 | 1719 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Luis Rigio, Príncipe de Campo Florido | 1719 | 1720 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Francisco Manrique de Arana y de Iraloa | r. 1720 | 1720 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Francisco Fernández de Ribadeo | r. 1720 | 1725 | Ceuta | ||
Manuel Luis de Orleáns, Conde de Charny | 1725 | 1731 | Ceuta | ||
Álvaro de Navia Osorio y Vigil, Marqués de Santa Cruz de Marcenado | 1731 | 1738 | Ceuta | ||
Antonio Manso y Maldonado | 1738 | 1739 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro de Vargas Maldonado López de Carrizosa y Perea, Marqués de Campofuerte | 1739 | 1745 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes | 1745 | 1745 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Juan José de Palafox y Centurión | 1745 | 1746 | Ceuta | ||
José Orcasitas y Oleaga | 1746 | 1751 | Ceuta | ||
Pedro Olaisa, Marqués de la Matilla | 1751 | 1751 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Carlos Francisco de Croix, Marqués de Croix | 1751 | 1754 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Urbina | 1754 | 1754 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Miguel Agustín Carreño | 1754 | 1759 | Ceuta | ||
José Sant Just | 1759 | 1760 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Wanmarch Lumen de la Vice, Marqués de Wanmarch | 1760 | 1763 | Ceuta | ||
Diego de Noboa y Villamarin | 1763 | 1763 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Diego María de Osorio | 1763 | 1766 | Ceuta | ||
Diego de Noboa y Villamarin | r. 1766 | 1766 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Francisco Antonio Tineo, Marqués de Casa Tremañes | 1766 | 1770 | Ceuta | ||
Diego Soler | 1770 | 1770 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Domingo Joaquín de Salcedo y Castellanos | 1770 | 1783 | Ceuta | ||
Antonio Maria Imhofh | 1783 | 1784 | Ceuta | ||
Miguel Porcel y Manrique de Arana, Conde de las Lomas | 1784 | 1788 | Ceuta | ||
José de Sotomayor y Echevarría | 1788 | 1792 | Ceuta | ||
José de Urrutia y las Casas | 1792 | 1793 | Ceuta | ||
Juan de Basencourt | 1793 | 1794 | Ceuta | ||
Miguel Álvarez de Sotomayor y Flores, Conde de Santa Clara | 1794 | 1794 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Diego de la Peña | 1794 | 1794 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
José Vasallo | 1794 | 1798 | Ceuta | ||
Ramon de Navas | 1798 | 1798 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Juan Bautista de Castro | 1798 | 1801 | Ceuta | ||
Antonio Ferrero | 1801 | 1805 | Ceuta | ||
Ramon de Navas | r. 1805 | 1805 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
José de Alpudia y Valdés | 1805 | 1805 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Francisco de Orta y Arcos | 1805 | 1807 | Ceuta | ||
Ramón de Carvajal | 1807 | 1808 | Ceuta | ||
Manuel de Clairac | 1808 | 1808 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Carlos Luján | 1808 | 1809 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Francisco Carlos Gabriel de Gand-Vialin, Vizconde de Gand | 1809 | 1810 | Ceuta | ||
Sir John Fraser | 1810 | 1813 | British Commandant with Jose María de Alós. | Ceuta | |
Jose María de Alós | 1810 | 1813 | With Sir John Fraser, British Commandant. | Ceuta | |
Charles Griffiths | 1813 | 1814 | British Commandant with 5 Spanish Governors. | Ceuta | |
José María Lastres y Mora | 1813 | 1813 | Acting Governor with Charles Griffiths. | Ceuta | |
Francisco Carlos Gabriel de Gand-Vialin, Vizconde de Gand | r. 1813 | 1813 | With Charles Griffiths, British Commandant. | Ceuta | |
Pedro Grimarest | 1813 | 1813 | Acting Governor with Charles Griffiths. | Ceuta | |
Andres Mendoza | 1813 | 1813 | Acting Governor with Charles Griffiths. | Ceuta | |
Fernando Gómez de Butrón | 1813 | 1814 | Acting Governor with Charles Griffiths. | Ceuta | |
Pedro Grimarest | r. 1814 | 1815 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Antonio de Villar y Herrera | 1815 | 1815 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Luis Antonio Flores | 1815 | 1816 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Antonio de Villar y Herrera | r. 1816 | 1816 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Juan de Potons y Morica | 1816 | 1818 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco Antonio de Villar y Herrera | rr. 1818 | 1818 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
José Miranda | 1818 | 1819 | Ceuta | ||
Pablo Menacho | 1819 | 1819 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Vicente Rosique | 1819 | 1820 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Francisco Antonio de Villar y Herrera | rrr. 1820 | 1820 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Fernando Gómez de Butrón | r. 1820 | 1822 | Ceuta | ||
Álvaro María Chacón | 1822 | 1823 | Ceuta | ||
Manuel Fernández | 1823 | 1823 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Antonio Quiroga | 1823 | 1823 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Francisco Antonio de Villar y Herrera | rrrr. 1823 | 1823 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Juan María Muñoz | 1823 | 1824 | Ceuta | ||
José Miranda | r. 1824 | 1826 | Ceuta | ||
Joaquín Bureau | 1826 | 1826 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Julio O'Neil | 1826 | 1826 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Juan María Muñoz | r. 1826 | 1831 | Ceuta | ||
Juan Cortés | 1831 | 1831 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Carlos Ullmann | 1831 | 1832 | Ceuta | ||
Francisco de Haro | 1832 | 1833 | Ceuta | ||
Mateo Ramírez de Arellano | 1833 | 1835 | Ceuta | ||
Pablo Valiñán | 1835 | 1835 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta | |
Carlos Espinosa | 1835 | 1835 | Acting Governor. | Ceuta |
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