- Hispania Citerior (nearer Spain) and Hispania Ulterior (further Spain) were the two Roman divisions of Spain, which was acquired during the Second Punic War (218-201 BCE)
- Hispania Citerior (Nearer Spain) was the Ebro area: Aragon, Cataluna, Valencia, and a large part of Castilla la Neuva.
Hispania was Carthaginian Territory until 206 BCE
- In 218 BCE Hannibal landed here with 37 elephants and proceeded to invade Italy via Gaul.
Acquisition by Rome (206 BCE)
- In 206 BCE, the Battle of Llipia, resulted in the defeat of the Carthaginian armies in Hispania.
A Province of the Roman Republic (197-14 BCE)
- This was a Republican Province which included the Balearic Islands.
- Under the Roman Republic Spain was divided into:
- Hispania Citerior (Nearer Spain)
- Ebro area: Aragon, Cataluna, Valencia, a large pat of Castilla la Neuva
- Hispania Ulterior (Further Spain)
- Guadalquivir area: Portugal, Andalusia, Extremadura, Leon, a large part of Castilla la Vieja, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia, El Pais Vasco.
- Hispania Citerior (Nearer Spain)
Early Timeline of this Province
- In 197 BCE, a Revolt by the Turdetani in southern Spain was followed by the Celtiberians in the North and East of Spain.
- In 195 BCE, Cato the Elder became Consul and ordered a suppression of the Rebellion.
- In 194 BCE Cato the Elder returned to Rome leaving behind 2 Praetors, one for each Province.
Iberia divided into 3 Provinces (14 BCE)
Spain