Roman Hispania

In the previous lessons we have learnt about THE PREHISTORY and THE IBERIAN PENINSULA IN PRE-ROMAN TIMES.

Now we are going to finish this topic talking about ROMAN HISPANIA. To introduce this topic we are going to use a video about a Spanish City. At the end of the video you have to answer this question:

• What reminds or things does the video show us about Roman Times?

ROMAN TIMES. 

2000 years ago Romans defeated the Cartaginiasn. 

The peninsula became part of Roman Empire: HISPANIA

At the end conquered tribes adopted Roman customs and spoke latin.

Hispania was Roman for 600 years.

After about 400 A.D the Roman Empire weakened.

Visigothic entered in the peninsula from the north part of Europe.

ROMAN CITIES.

The Roman founded many cities like Tarraco (Tarragona), Sagunto and Hispalis (Sevilla)

They were modelled on Rome.

They had two main streets and the forum 

(large public square for important events)

Roman cities were connected by excellent stone roads.

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE 

Temples were used for religious purposes

Theatres, amphitheatres and circuses were used for entertainment.

Aqueducts transported water.

Public bath houses used hot water. 

LET'S REVIEW WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT.

Let's use the THINKING ROUTINE: THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS. With the green you will say what you know, in orange what you need some support to achieve it and in red what you haven't achive or you have lot of problems. 

The Roman Hispania.

Let's move into our HISTORY TIMELINE. This time we are going to learn about ROMAN HISPANIA. It is said when the Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by the Romans.

This video will show you the life on Roman Times by a 10 year-old children:

A big part of Europe was inhabited by the Romans during this time. It was the Great Roman Empire.

In 218 B.C.Romans defated the Carthaginians in a war, so they started to control de Mediterranean Sea. They Completed the conquest of the Iberian Península in 19 B.C. Because of the resistance of people in the interior. 

ROMAN RULE:

• The peninsula became a part of the Roman Empire. It was called Hispania.
• Inhabitans adopted Roman customs, and they were ruled by Roman law.
• They spoke Latin.
• The governor was a Roman person. 
• The Iberian leaders became the Roman Aristocratic class, and part of the goverment. 

END OF THE ROMAN RULE:

After about 400 A.D. Germanic tribes from the central and northern Europe invaded Hispania and conquered the Territory. The Roman lost the control of the peninsula. 

Romans were very good at Architecture, transport and communication. They constructed:

• Theatres, circuses, amphitheatres and thermal baths for people's entertainment. 

• Triumphal arches and columns were built to commemorate important events such as victory in a battle. 

• Ports, bridges and aqueducts were built to improve life in the cities. 

• Romans also built stones roads between cities of the peninsula and between Hispania and other parts of the Empire. 

LET'S TAKE PART ON THIS QUIZZ AND CHECK WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT.