Hispania

Proper noun

Meaning

(historical) The Iberian Peninsula, when under the control of Ancient Rome.

Spain.

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10s BC * 19 BC : Conclusion of major fighting in the Cantabrian Wars marks the end of the Roman conquest of Hispania * 18 BC : Baekje is founded in midwestern Korea (traditional date according to Samguk Sagi). Source: Internet

Afterwards Caesar turned his attention to the Pompeian stronghold of Hispania (modern Spain) Goldsworthy, In the Name of Rome, p. 217 but decided to tackle Pompey himself in Greece. Source: Internet

Alfonso took Castile for himself and Garcia recovered his kingdom of Portugal and Galicia, but in 1073 the Alfonso VI gathered all power and started to style himself as Imperator totius Hispaniæ (Emperor of All Hispania) since 1077. Source: Internet

Although the newcomers controlled Hispania they were still a tiny minority among a larger Hispano-Roman population, approximately 200,000 out of 6,000,000. Source: Internet

Although the barbarians controlled Hispania they still comprised a tiny minority among a much larger Hispano-Roman population, approximately 200,000 out of 6,000,000. Source: Internet

Capital from the Visigothic church of San Pedro de la Nave There was a religious gulf between the Visigoths, who had for a long time adhered to Arianism, and their Catholic subjects in Hispania. Source: Internet

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