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Spain - Iberians, Pyrenees, Mediterranean: The indigenous Bronze Age societies reacted vigorously to the culture of the Phoenicians and then the Greeks, adopting eastern Mediterranean values and technologies. At first the process of assimilation was exclusive, affecting few people; then it gathered pace and volume, drawing entire societies into the transformation. Everywhere the process of ...
The shaded relief map shows the Iberian Peninsula, an almost continent-like peninsula at the southwestern tip of Europe. The peninsula, also known as Iberia, "the land of the Iberians," forms the western end of the Eurasian continent and is divided between the mainland territories of Spain and Portugal. Iberia also includes a small area of ...
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The Iberian Peninsula (or Iberia) is a peninsula in the southwest corner of Europe and is principally composed of Spain and Portugal. When we refer to the Iberian Peninsula, we mostly refer to Spain and Portugal but the peninsula also comprise a small area of Southern France, Andorra and Gibraltar (British overseas territory).
- 583,254 km 2(225,196 sq mi)
- ca. 53 million
- 90.9/km 2(235.4/sq mi)
- Pre-History of The Iberian Peninsula
- Phoenician, Greek & Roman Rule of The Iberian Peninsula
- Islamic Conquest of Spain
- The Christian Kingdoms of Spain & Reconquista
- Creation of The Spanish Monarchy
DNA evidence shows that for thousands of years the Iberian Peninsula was a crossroads of sorts. Mass migrations came in several different waves. First was the influx of hunter-gatherer groups called the “Villabruna” who came to coexist with the original hunter-gather groups called the “Goyet”. Next was a mass-migration of peoples originally from An...
At the end of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age the Phoenicians began building settlements along the south coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The Phoenicians were a sea faring people from the opposite end of the Mediterranean Sea and were primarily interested in the trade of the metal producing societies of the coast. The abundance of precious metals ...
After the fall of the Roman empire there was a brief power vacuum in the peninsula. In its wake various Germanic tribes moved into the region, such as the Suebi, Vandals and Visigoths. By the early/mid 5th century, the Visigoths had conquered most of the peninsula. Only the south remained independent under Byzantine rule from 554-624. The Visigoths...
Almost immediately after the Arab/Berber conquest of Spain in the 8th century, the small Christian kingdoms that remained sought to win back their lost territory. At the Battle of Covadonga in 718 or 722, the Christians scored a major victory against the Umayyad. This victory is often referred to as the first of the Reconquista, or expulsion of Mus...
The timeline and history of modern day Spain can be traced back to the political union of the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile. Queen Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon married in 1469. Ferdinand ascended to the throne of Aragon in 1479, bringing the two kingdoms together for the first time. Historians refer to the two rulers as “The Ca...
Oct 3, 2022 · The Iberian peninsula is occupied by Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and France. Map of the countries on the Iberian peninsula. I know Spain and Portugal are the two most prominent, and most of the time, people only count them as the occupiers of the peninsula. My country occupies 84.3% and Portugal a 15.24%.
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Apr 26, 2012 · Illustration. by Andrei nacu. published on 26 April 2012. Download Full Size Image. A map showing Iberian peninsula in 125 AD including important roads, locations of legions and gold (Au) and silver (Ag) mines. Remove Ads.
Ethnographic and Linguistic Map of the Iberian Peninsula at about 300 BCE. This is a list of the pre- Roman people of the Iberian Peninsula (the Roman Hispania, i.e., modern Portugal, Spain and Andorra ). Some closely fit the concept of a people, ethnic group or tribe. Others are confederations or even unions of tribes.
