Séville

Séville (FR) spelling of Sevilla, Spanish capital city of the province of Sevilla (Andalusia, [Arabic: al-Andalus]), on the Guadalquivir River. The city was once called Iulia Romula Hispalis by Julius Caesar (100 – 44 BC). It was founded where the Guadalquivir became impassible for seaships. The Moors occupied the city for five hundred years, from 712 ad, calling it Isbilya. A mix of Roman, Islamic, and Christian art and architecture characterize the city. Seville was the first seat of the…