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Portugal. ancient Rome. 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, southern León, and most ...
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Jan 9, 2024 · The peninsula's economy expanded under Roman tutelage. Hispania supplied Rome with food, olive oil, wine and metal. The emperors Trajan, Hadrian, and Theodosius I, the philosopher Seneca, and the poets Martial, Quintilian, and Lucan were born in Hispania.
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Feb 1, 2023 · by Simeon Netchev. published on 01 February 2023. Download Full Size Image. A map illustrating the scope and organization of the Roman provinces in Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal.)
Jan 24, 2024 · In this gallery, we examine the evolution of the Roman Empire through 10 detailed maps. From Julius Caesar's victories to the splitting of the empire, these maps trace the geographical growth, the intricate trade network, and the spread of Christianity in one of history's most durable and influential cultures.
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- Fall of Hispania
The Iberian Peninsula is located in a great place, between two continents and two seas; consequently, many people have passed through over the past years. At the beginning of the 1st millennium B.C., Celtic people arrived in Spain, spoke Indo-European languages, and mixed with the native Iberians. These groups of people were known as pre-Romans. Bu...
Rome’s conquest of the Iberian Peninsula lasted two centuries, from 218 B.C. to 19 A.D. The Romans founded several cities, such as Emerita Augusta, Italica, and Tarraco, and expanded their culture over almost seven centuries. The Romans gave the Peninsula its name, Hispania, and carried out the conquest for three main reasons: 1. To have control of...
Have you seen the movie Gladiator? Starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix? I bet you have, and it’s one of the classics you can watch a thousand times without getting tired of it. Well, Russell Crowe stars as General Maximus, the best of his kind, which the emperor wanted as heir instead of his Son. With what I just told you, you can imagine wh...
The Fall of Hispania was a brief but costly war fought between the Orcs of Africans, and the Roman Empire, towards the end of the Kingdom of Bretonia. This conflict shocked everyone in Europe. Only a few people know that the Fall of Hispania began years before the actual Battles took place; the Orcs prepared every single step they would take for ma...
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Apr 29, 2021 · 4. Munigua. Munigua is one of the most remote archaeological sites in Spain, situated in the heart of the Sierra Morena, 50 kilometres (30 mi) northeast of Seville. Known as Municipium Flavium Muniguense to the Romans, the town has its origins going back to the pre-Roman period.
The Birth of a City-State. Rome was established around 625 BC in the regions of ancient Italy known as Etruria and Latium. The amalgamation of Latium villagers with settlers from neighboring hills, possibly in response to an Etruscan invasion, marked the birth of Rome as a city-state. 2. Period of Kings (625-510 BC) The Dawn of Roman Leadership.
