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1. www.ancient-origins.net › ancient-places-europeThe Restless Peninsula: The Proud and Colorful History of ...

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   Aug 18, 2019 · The Restless Peninsula: The Proud and Colorful History of Iberia. Read Later. Print. Over the ages, the Iberian Peninsula was a melting pot of diverse cultures and civilizations, a piece of Europe that saw numerous migrations and many nations that rose and fell on its soil.

2. www.encyclopedia.com › iberian-peninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula | Encyclopedia.com

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   Constituting roughly 230,000 square miles of territory, the Iberian peninsula is marked by important regional differences in culture, history, and socioeconomic structure. The area is characterized as well by a significant degree of linguistic variety.

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   Who occupied the Iberian Peninsula?

   • Iberian Peninsula Part of sw Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal, separated from Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar and from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains. The early Iberian inhabitants were colonized by Phoenicians and then Carthaginians until the 2nd century bc, when Rome dominated.

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   How big was the Iberian Peninsula in the 13th century?

   • Fourth-century Visigothic incursions were followed by the Moorish invasions from North Africa. By the 13th century, the Christian reconquest of the Peninsula was virtually complete. Area: 596,384sq km (230,264sq mi). Iberian Peninsula, c.230,400 sq mi (596,740 sq km), SW Europe, separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees.

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   How did the Iberian Peninsula become a kingdom?

   • Initially consisting of the northern half of the contemporary state of Portugal, the kingdom extended its boundaries to the south by driving out Muslim forces in 1297. By the end of the thirteenth century, the Iberian Peninsula consisted of three powerful kingdoms: Castile-León, Aragon-Catalonia, and Portugal.

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   Why is the Iberian Peninsula a crossroads?

   • For thousands of years, the Iberian Peninsula — home now to Spain and Portugal — has served as a crossroads. Phoenicians from the Near East built trading ports there 3,000 years ago, and Romans conquered the region around 200 B.C. Muslim armies sailed from North Africa and took control of Iberia in the 8th century A.D.

   A History of the Iberian Peninsula, as Told by Its Skeletons

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4. www.encyclopedia.com › places › spain-portugal-italyIberian Peninsula | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jun 11, 2018 · Iberian Peninsula Part of sw Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal, separated from Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar and from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains. The early Iberian inhabitants were colonized by Phoenicians and then Carthaginians until the 2nd century bc, when Rome dominated.

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   May 13, 2024 · Reconquista, in medieval Spain and Portugal, a series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims (Moors), who had occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century. Learn more about the history and significance of the Reconquista in this article.

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7. www.britannica.com › place › Hispania-ancient-regionHispania | Roman Empire, Carthage, & Map | Britannica

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   Hispania, in Roman times, region comprising the Iberian Peninsula, now occupied by Portugal and Spain. The origins of the name are disputed. When the Romans took the peninsula from the Carthaginians (206 bce), they divided it into two provinces: Hispania Ulterior (present Andalusia, Extremadura,

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2019/03/14 › scienceA History of the Iberian Peninsula, as Told by Its Skeletons

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   Mar 14, 2019 · A History of the Iberian Peninsula, as Told by Its Skeletons - The New York Times. With an analysis of DNA from nearly 300 fossilized remains, scientists are peering into human...

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   A map of the Iberian peninsula c. 1000 CE showing the divide between the Muslim Caliphate of Cordoba in the south and the Christian kingdoms in the north. Definition by Joshua J. Mark Newgrange