¿Cuál es el origen de Sanlúcar de Barrameda? | Jesús Pozuelo (El Humanista)

A lighthouse mentioned by Strabo, an Almohad fortress at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River, and the lordship that gave rise to the all-powerful House of Medina Sidonia. Before becoming a gastronomic capital, Sanlúcar was a strategic piece in the history of Spain. Discover the true origins of Sanlúcar de Barrameda with Jesús Pozuelo. In this new segment of "Andalucía en la Historia" (Canal Sur Radio), Jesús Pozuelo ("El Humanista") proposes a historical route through Sanlúcar de Barrameda, the town in Cádiz province at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. A journey through time—from mythical origins to the Late Middle Ages—to understand why this unique town is much more than its manzanilla sherry: a crucial enclave whose history begins with Guzmán el Bueno and the lords of Medina Sidonia. 🗣️ In this video we analyze: 🏛️ The mythical origins: Strabo's fountain, the lighthouse and temple to a sea deity at the entrance to the estuary, and the tower that still appears on the city's coat of arms. ⚔️ From Almohad fortress to town: why in the 12th century Sanlúcar was not a "medina" (city-state), but rather a checkpoint at the entrance to the Rio Grande, and how the town originated in the Upper Quarter. 👑 Guzmán el Bueno and the lordship of 1297: how the feat at Tarifa—the famous knife incident—led Sancho IV and Ferdinand IV to grant Alonso Pérez de Guzmán the first of his lordships: Sanlúcar de Barrameda. 🗝️ The cradle of the House of Medina Sidonia: Sanlúcar as the main residence of the Pérez de Guzmán family, origin of the counties and duchies, and home to one of the most important private archives in Europe. 🏰 The Castle of Santiago and Isabella the Catholic: the 15th-century fortress and the scene of the queen looking out from a window of the keep to contemplate the sea. 🌅 The Upper Quarter, today: an invitation to climb the Cuesta de Belén—beyond the Calzada de la Ribera—to discover the Covachas, the Puerta de Rota, the Montpensier Palace, and the Parish Church of La O. ABOUT THE HUMANIST Jesús Pozuelo is a historian, documentary filmmaker, and cultural communicator, a writer for ABC Sevilla, and an author published by Almuzara. A regular contributor to various media outlets and a frequent lecturer, his aim is to bring history closer to the public with rigor, elegance, and passion. FOLLOW US AND JOIN THE COMMUNITY: 🔔 Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss the story: https://www.youtube.com/@Elhumanistao... 📷 Instagram:   / elhumanistaoficial   🎬 TikTok:   / elhumanistaoficial   🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hck714... 📻 Ivoox: https://go.ivoox.com/sq/3106390 #JesúsPozuelo #ElHumanista #HistoriaDeEspaña #SanlúcarDeBarrameda #Cádiz #AndalucíaEnLaHistoria #CanalSur #MedinaSidonia #GuzmánElBueno #CastilloDeSantiago #Manzanilla