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The Roman Influence on Spain: From Language to Architecture
TLDR The Roman province of Hispania had a profound influence on Spain, shaping its language, geography, and culture. Roman colonies in Spain led to the development of major cities, the Romanization of the region, and the establishment of ruins and remnants that can still be found throughout the country today.
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Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania, which had a profound influence on the language and geography of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Before the Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula, the Carthaginians had established colonies along the coast, leading to the Roman interest in Hispania.
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The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula was a gradual process, with the Roman administration evolving over time and eventually dividing Hispania into multiple provinces, leading to the cultural assimilation of the region.
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Roman colonies in Hispania provided an incentive for soldiers to fight, helped romanize the region, and established settlements that still exist today with similar names.
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Spain's major cities, including Barcelona, Seville, Pamplona, Córdoba, and Valencia, all originated as Roman colonies, and the Romanization of Spain led to its wealth, with its mining resources, coastal location for trade, and agricultural production of fish, olives, and wine.
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Merida and Tarragona have the best collection of Roman ruins in Spain, including a well-preserved theater, amphitheater, bridge, aqueduct, temples, and other buildings, while Segovia has one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts in the world, and Córdoba has a Roman bridge that is still in use.
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In modern-day Spain, the name of the country, its language, and many of its cities owe their existence to the Roman province of Hispania, with ruins and remnants of Roman influence found throughout the country, including the ruins of Palio Claudia, the well-preserved Roman city walls in Lugo, and extensive underground ruins in Barcelona.
