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Given its privileged location and environment, Salobreña has been a settlement for numerous civilisations. During the Neolithic Age, semi-nomadic shepherds populated the area and important archaeological remains have been found in the Captain’s Cave, in the vicinity of Lobres. In the 8th century BC, the Phoenicians landed on these shores and established a trading post. Around the 6th century BC it was conquered by the Carthaginians and later, under Roman rule it was integrated into Bética, the richest province of Hispania. During this period it became part of the trading route linking Castulo and Malaka. In 713 AD, Abdelaziz, son of Muza, occupied these lands marking the beginning of Islamic domination which was to last for eight centuries. Its greatest achievements were during the Nasrid period of the Kingdom of Granada, when it became known as Salubania. In 1489 it was conquered by the Christians and Francisco Ramírez of Madrid was appointed governor of the town by the Catholic Monarchs for his defence of the castle following the siege of the Nasrid king, Boabdil. At the beginning of 1810, French troops occupied the area until their expulsion in 1812.
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