Tarraconaise

The Roman province of Tarraconaise covers the northern and eastern Spain, is roughly at the Aragon , the Catalan , the Asturias. It comes from the ancient Hispania Hither (see this province's history before the Christian era).

The Tarraconaise in the Roman Empire, around 120

Geography of Tarraconaise

Taraconnaise is organized in the imperial province , governed by a legate to Tarraco serving and commanding the legion Gemina VIIa stationed in Leon , which provides security.

According to ancient scientists Strabo , Pliny and Ptolemy , the number of cities in Tarraconaise is considerable, especially in the Ebro valley. In 74, Vespasian grants Latin rights to all Spain, thus giving citizenship to all Latin urban free. Major cities:

• Tarraco ( Tarragona ), and its neighbor Calagurris, home of the rhetorician Quintilian
• Caesaraugusta ( Zaragoza ), Roman colony
• Accidents,
• Carthago Nova ( Cartagena ), old Carthaginian foundation
• Bracara Augusta ( Braga ) and Asturica Augusta ( Astorga ), Roman colonies supervisor Asturias
• Pompaelo ( Pamplona )
• Brigantium, port ( La Coruna )
• Emporiae ( Ampurias ) port promoted Roman colony by Julius Caesar in -45
• Barcino ( Barcelona ) port
• Valentia ( Valencia )
• Segovia ( Segovia )
• Clunia

History of Tarraconaise

The attachment of this province and in Rome under Augustus occurs early in the Empire, with the foundation in Tarragona -27 to the first altar dedicated to the imperial cult of the entire Roman Empire.

In the ^first century and ^the second century , this province is thriving: the tin is being actively exploited in Asturias. It exports wheat, wine and olive oil. You could join Ostia by sea from Tarraco in four days, and from Cartagena in seven days. Can be traced to the trade by debris characteristics of the amphora in Spanish short neck and wide, which is spreading in Rome, Gaul and into the province of Germany and Britain.

In ^the third century , Germanic incursions ravaged Gaul save Spain, except in 258 when the raid the most advanced Alemanni reached Tarragona.

In the early ^fourth century under the tetrarchy , the vast province is divided into three to improve his administration:

• Tarraconaise (corresponding to Catalonia and Aragon ), capital of Tarragona
• Gallec ( Galicia , Castile , Asturias and Navarra ), capital Asturica Augusta ( Astorga )
• Carthaginian (Murcia, Castilla La Mancha and Valencia), Cartagena Capital

In ^the fourth century , the province is the birthplace of the emperors Theodosius I , a native of Valladolid , and Maxime

• In 408 , the invasion of the Vandals , the Swabians , and Alans disrupts the Iberian Peninsula. She is torn between its invaders by drawing lots: the Betic Vandals Siling is given to the northern part of Galicia for the Vandals Hasdings, the southern part of Galicia for the Swabians, the Lusitania (now Portugal) and the Carthaginian for Alans. Only Tarraconaise Roman remains reduced.
• In 417 , the Visigoths in the service of the Empire destroying the kingdoms of the Alans and Vandals Siling. The survivors rallied the Vandals Hasdings in Galicia.
• In 419 , Vandals and Alans spend Betic Galicia in the south of Spain, Roman unopposed. Suevi recover all of Galicia.
• In 428 , Vandals seize Seville and the Port of Cartagena. They left Spain for North Africa the following year
• In 439 the Swabians extend Spain: Merida-making (439) and Seville (441).
• In 459 , Majorian is the last emperor who came to Spain to maintain Tarraconaise Carthaginian and Roman Empire and in preparing an offensive against the Vandals in Africa, which will fail.

He said the Visigoth kings definitely take control of the Spanish provinces. They gave their name to the Tarraconaise which becomes Gothalonia or Catalonia.

See also

• Posterity Suevian Kingdom | United Visigoth
• Roman Governor
• Ancient amphitheater in Tarragona

• Ancient Rome portal
• Spain portal

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