a city in NE Spain, on the River Ebro: Roman colony established 25 bc; under Moorish rule (714–1118); capital of Aragon (12th–15th centuries); twice besieged by the French during the Peninsular War and captured (1809); university (1474). Pop: 626 081 (2003 est)
Pre-Roman name: Salduba. Latin name: Caesaraugusta. English name: Saragossa