Iberian Peninsula City
The Iberian Peninsula is one of the oldest cities in the world that existed before 200BCE. The city was created around 1100 BC and is located in the southwest of Europe. The city is occupied by Spain and Portugal, who it comprises most of their territories. The name originated from its ancient, that Greeks referred to Iberians is Peninsula second longest river. The city is located in the Pyrenees mountains, which separates it from the rest of Europe. It is located near the Atlantic Ocean that washes the northern, western and southwestern coasts. To sum up, the city was found[1] by the Greeks from Roman who gave it the name Iberian, which is the second-largest river in Peninsula.
Moreover, the city was known for its natural resources of minerals, including gold, copper, lead and silver. These rich resources formed the basis of wealth for its ancient inhabitants. This mineral-enriched some families that came from other countries such as Italy and Rome, to settle in Hispania for this purpose. The profit from mines was huge that they transformed into Hispania’s economic mainstay. Additionally, lapis specularis is another mineral that was extracted in Hispania and was used for making crystal windows. In summary, from the above point, Spain since the ancient period has been some country rich in mineral resources such as gold, copper and Zinc, which form the main economic foundation of the country.
Agriculture was practiced by the Iberian in Spain, as part of a stable economy generation. Traditional farming was the main idealist of the Roman culture as the peak of the Citizen’s aspiration. This is why they had to push the vfor land ownership, which had been grabbed by the Roman territory rule[2]. Additionally, during the 2ND BC the Hispania engaged in the cultivation of the olives along the Mediterranean coast. They specialized in the production of olive for export to Rome and northern Europe. Therefore, agriculture was also the main focus of Hispania’s since it significantly contributed to the economy of the country.
Modernization in Peninsula occurred in the 15th century when Spain sleeked and expanded by creating a vast empire in America with a state monopoly in Seville, making a center of transatlantic trade[3]. Hence, Iberian imperialism started by Portuguese establishing routes across Asia and the posterior to the new world, that is, Spaniards and Portuguese, hence declining the economy of peninsula Italy. During the 16th error, there was a drastic increase in population, which led to pressure over the existing resources. Specifically, in the Peninsula, part of its population moved to America, while the Jews and Moriscos were banned from relocated to other places along the Mediterranean Coast. To conclude, the complete civilization of the Peninsula took place during the 16th century, which was marked by rapid population growth.
The integration of the Iberian Peninsula happened when the Roman republic seized all the territories in the Peninsula. The Iberian had ethnic groups such as Celtiberian and Carthaginian Empire. After the conquest, in 206 BC, the Carthaginians were forced to left Peninsula. This resulted in an ongoing Roman rule existence along the Southern and eastern of Hispania. For approximately 170 years, the Roman republic obtained control over Hispania. They responded to rebellion from the Hispanic ethnic tribes. This is because they forced the Hispania in Roman rule assimilation into the Roman world and their economic system and pacification
In conclusion, the main economic activity of the Iberian Peninsula was the natural resources that existed in the 200Bc era. The minerals were imported to other countries for profit. Also, other families opted to settle in Spain for resources. Agricultural was also practiced, for instance, olive and grapevines were the main products from farming. The city’s civilization occurred in the 16th century, which was marked by a rapid population growth that led to the displacement of most tribes.
Bibliography
Dominguez, Adolfo J. “Greeks in the Iberian Peninsula.” In Greek Colonisation, pp. 429-505. Brill, 2006.
Orejas, Almudena, and F. Javier Sánchez-Palencia. “Mines, territorial organization, and social structure in Roman Iberia: Carthago Noua and the peninsular northwest.” American Journal of Archaeology (2002): 581-599.
Smith, Rhea Marsh. Spain: a modern history. University of Michigan Press, 1965.
[1] Dominguez, Adolfo J. “Greeks in the Iberian Peninsula.” In Greek Colonisation, pp. 429-505. Brill, 2006.
[2]Orejas, Almudena, and F. Javier Sánchez-Palencia. “Mines, territorial organization, and social structure in Roman Iberia
[3] Smith, Rhea Marsh. Spain: a modern history. University of Michigan Press, 1965.