The Roman province of Tarraconaise ( Hispania Tarraconensis ) covers north and is of Spain, east corresponds about to the Aragon, the Catalogne, the Asturies. It is resulting from old the Hispanie Cistérieure (see this province for the history before the Christian era).
Geography of Tarraconaise
Taraconnaise is organized in imperial Province, directed by a sitting legate with Tarraco, and ordering the legion VIIa Gemina stationed with Leon, which ensures the safety.According to the ancient scientists Strabon, Pline Old the and Ptolémée, the number of the cities in Tarraconaise is considerable, especially in the valley of Ebre. In 74, Vespasien grants the Latin right to all Spain, thus giving the Latin citizenship to all the free townsmen. Principal cities:
- Tarraco (Tarragone), and its Calagurris neighbor, fatherland of the rhetor Quintilien
- Caesaraugusta (Saragossa), Roman colony
- Acci ,
- Carthago Nova (Carthagène), old Carthaginian foundation
- Bracara Augusta (Braga) and Asturica Augusta (Astorga), Roman colonies supervising Asturies
- Pompaelo (Pampelune)
- Brigantium , port (Corogne)
- Emporiae , (Ampurias), port promoted Roman colony by Jules César in -45
- Barcino , (Barcelona) port
- Valentia (Valence)
- Segovia (Segovia)
History of Tarraconaise
The attachment of this province in Rome and under Auguste appears at the beginning of the Empire, with the foundation into -27 in Tarragone of the first furnace bridge dedicated to the imperial worship of all the Roman Empire.With and 2nd century, this province is prosperous: tin is actively exploited in Asturies. It exports corn, wine and olive oil. One could join Ostie by sea since Tarraco in four days, and Carthagène in seven days. One finds the trace of this trade by the remains characteristic of the Spanish Amphore to the short and broad collar, which is diffused in Rome, as a Gaulle and until in the province of Germanie and Brittany.
The 3rd century, the Germanic incursions which devastate Gaulle save Spain, except into 258, when the most advanced raid of the Alamans reaches Tarragone.
At the beginning of the 4th century under the Tétrarchie, the vast province is cut out into three to improve its administration:
- Tarraconaise (corresponding to the Catalonia and the Aragon), of capital Tarragone
- Gallécie (Galicia, Castille, Asturies and Navarre), capital Asturica Augusta (Astorga)
- Carthaginian (Murcie, Castille the English Channel and Valence), capital Carthagène
At the 4th century, the province is the cradle of origin of the emperors Théodose Ier, originating in Valladolid, and Maxime
-
In 408, the invasion of the Vandals, the Suèves and the Alains upsets the Iberian peninsula. It is divided between its invaders by drawing lot: Bétique is granted to the Vandals Silings, the northern part of the Galicia for the Hasdings Vandals, the southern part of the Galicia for Suèves, the Lusitanie (current Portugal) and the Carthaginoise for Alains. Only Tarraconaise remains a Roman tiny room.
- In 417, the Visigoths with the service of the Empire destroy the kingdoms of Alains and the Silings Vandals. The survivors join themselves the Hasdings Vandals in Galicia.
- In 419, the Vandals and Alains pass from Galicia in Bétique to the south of Spain, without meeting Roman resistance. Suèves recover the whole of Galicia.
- In 428, the Vandals seize Seville and the port of Carthagène. They leave Spain for North Africa the following year
- In 439 Suèves extend in Spain: catch of Mérida (439), then of Seville (441).
- In 459, Majorien is the last emperor who comes to Spain, to maintain Tarraconaise and the Carthaginian in the Roman Empire and to prepare an offensive against the Vandals of Africa, which will fail.
See too
- Posterity: Kingdom suève | Kingdom Visigoth
- Roman Governor
- ancient Amphitheater of Tarragone
| Random links: | Rossenges | Chianni | Number of Galileo | Montluc | County of Taojiang |