Course 2: Hispania: Roman Spain Flashcards
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Iberia became what ?
Hispania
Was the Roman conquest the change of Iberia to Hispania?
yes
What happened to the IP after the punic wars?
they went to a strategic location, with resources
Was the Roman conquest a slow or continous affair?
it took over 200 years
Why was the process difficult?
expansion of rome into other areas of the Ancient world, geography of IP, political and cultural fragmentation, and resistance of societies
What is the success of the roman conquest?
main cultural influence in the IP would not be celtic or iberian, but roman
What was the resistance about?
the celtiberian town of Numantia, and to Roman rule
What is the political revolution (unified hispania) ?
the roman conquest allowed for the creation of a unified political entity in the IP for the first time
What was the political division?
divided into two provinces: hispania citerior and ulterior
Why were the roads the key for the roman control of the territory?
the development and creation of a network of roads linking the main towns
what did the network roads and bridges connect to?
the IP to the rest of the roman empire
What was the revolution in urban life about?
the built of urban centers, designed according to geometric/rectangular designs
Did the spanish urban planners retake it during the Renaissance?
yes
What was the revolution in civil engineering about?
growth of cities, the management of water, all this during the Roman occupation of the IP
What was the cultural revolution about?
the demise of celtiberian and iberian languages
What is the only language that will survive?
only basque
What is the art and design influence during the cultural revolution?
the geometric elements, realism and truthfulness, roman architecture left a heritage
Did the literature, theatre and philosophy have a influence during the cultural revolution?
yes
What did the Law have to do during the cultural revolution?
roman law became the law of the land until the invasion of the visigoths, created a unified set of rules
What is the religious revolution?
multiple religions, polytheism, animal worship, librations/offers
How was Roman religion?
polytheistic, set of rituals than beliefs, allowed itself to be influenced by other religions
What was the second religious revolution?
the arrival of christianity to the IP
What happened to the early christian communities during the second religious revolution?
they were persecuted by the Romans was at first sporadic (occuring at irregular intervals)
Was christianity a state religion during the second religious revolution?
yes
