Corsican-Sardinia

The Corsican-Sardinia is a Roman province.

The Phéniciens are the first to found commercial counters in Corsica and Sardinia: Caralis (Cagliari), Tharros (Torre di San Giovanni), but the Greeks of Phocée competes with them with their colonies of Alalia (current Aleria) in Corsica (founded towards -560) and of Olbia (Terranova) in Sardinia. The Carthaginois helped of the Étrusques overcome Phocéens with Alalia into -535. Sardinia, then Corsica, pass under the control of Carthage.

At the time of the first Punic War, the Romains attack the Sardinia as of -259, but do not seize any. After the defeat of Carthage in -241, the Sardinian mercenaries with the service of Carthage revolt into -238 and ask for the assistance of the Romans. Those declare the war with Carthage again and send their fleet of war. In -229, Carthage yields to Rome Corsica and Sardinia, thus losing two strategic places in Tyrrhenian Sea. At the time of the second Punic War (218-201), the Carthaginians in vain try to take again Sardinia.

The Romans, Masters of the coasts and the plains, put nearly one century to subject the indigenous populations of the interior of the islands. In -27, Sardinia and Corsica, finally largely pacified, become a senatorial Province, but the insecurity which the armed robbery makes reign obliges to transform it towards 66 into imperial Province to send legions to it. Judged little attracting because of their roughness, Corsica and Sardinia are used several times as place of banishment lasting the Roman Empire:

  • In 19, Tibère sends in Sardinia several thousands of marked Jews of Rome of proselytism, so that they fight against the brigands and work with the mines.
  • Sénèque the Young person is relegated in Corsica between 41 and 48 (or 49).

The Vandals, after having invaded Roman Africa, seize Corsica and Sardinia, towards 456. They keep them until 533, date of their reconquest by Bélisaire, general of the emperor of the East Justinien Ier. But the Byzantine Empire, not having more the means of preserving its domination, gives up these islands with the Arab invaders.

See too

To refer to the articles History of Corsica and History of Sardinia for the protohistoric and medieval parts of the history of these islands.

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