Where did the Greeks come from and where did they establish colonies?
Greece. They established colonies on the north-eastern coast.
True or False? The Phoenicians came from North Africa.
False. They came from Asia.
At the start of Ancient History, which two groups lived on the Iberian Peninsula?
Celts and Iberians (Celtiberians)
What is a siege?
When a military surrounds a town and isolates them from getting supplies so that they will surrender. When the town surrenders the attacker gets control.
What did the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians introduce to the Iberian Peninsula that changed how people lived?
New products (wine and olive oil), writing, and coins for trading.
When did the Romans begin their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula?
218 B.C.
When did the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula end?
19 B.C.
Which three Roman emperors were born in Hispania?
Trajan, Hadrian and Theodosius
Where did the Phoenicians establish colonies?
The southern coast.
What was the name of the LAST Roman emperor?
Romulus Agustus
How long did the romans fight against the Celtiberians?
almost 200 years
Who was the leader of the Lusitanians?
Viriato
When did the barbarians conquer the Roman empire?
476 A.D.
When did the Romans invade the Iberian Peninsula? What parts did they control after they defeated the Carthaginians?
218 B.C. They controlled the east and south of the peninsula.
Where did the Carthaginians establish colonies?
In the east of the peninsula and on the Balearic islands.
Where did the Carthaginians come from?
North Africa
What was the name of the Carthaginian general who attacked Saguntum in 219 B.C.?
Hannibal
What religion was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula later on?
Christianity
What were people called who lived OUTSIDE of the Roman Empire?
Barbarians
Where did the Phoenicians come from?
Asia
What is the structure that carried water to Roman cities?
Aqueduct
The Romans called the Iberian Peninsula Hispania and introduced many things that changed how the people of the peninsula lived. What are these changes called?
Romanisation.
Who were the Roman's rivals? Why?
The Carthaginians because they both wanted to control the Mediterranean sea.
What is the name of the Celtiberian city that Roman general Scipio Aemilianus attacked in 134 B.C.?
Numantia
When did people from Phoenician, Greek and Carthaginian civilisations come to the Iberian Peninsula?
From about the 10th century B.C.
Why did the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians come to the Iberian Peninsula? What were they looking for?
They came to trade with Celtiberians. They were looking for metals.
What are some things Romans introduced to the Iberian Peninsula?
Aqueducts, roads and bridges/ vias, Roman law, Latin, religion, schools, Roman-style paintings, sculptures and mosaics...
What language did the Romans introduce to Hispania?
Latin.
True or False: A dictator is a form of government without a monarch? Explain.
False. A dictator is a ruler that has all the power. A form of government without a monarch is a republic.
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