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==History== | ==History== | ||
Spanish origins trace back to a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The Celts and Iberians lived there anciently. Phoenicians came and established Cadiz in 1100 B.C., the oldest of the now-inhabited cities. The Greeks, the Carthaginians, and the Romans successively entered the Iberian peninsula. From Rome, Spain inherited its language, religion, and many aspects of its culture. About 400 A.D., Germanic tribes, principally the Visigoths, invaded the peninsula and ruled for three centuries. Between 711-718 A.D., the Moors established themselves rapidly in Spain, taking advantage of fighting between the Gothic overlords and ruled for eight centuries, leaving an everlasting stamp on the culture and society of Spain. | Spanish origins trace back to a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The Celts and Iberians lived there anciently. Phoenicians came and established Cadiz in 1100 B.C., the oldest of the now-inhabited cities. The Greeks, the Carthaginians, and the Romans successively entered the Iberian peninsula. From Rome, Spain inherited its language, religion, and many aspects of its culture. About 400 A.D., Germanic tribes, principally the Visigoths, invaded the peninsula and ruled for three centuries. Between 711-718 A.D., the Moors established themselves rapidly in Spain, taking advantage of fighting between the Gothic overlords and ruled for eight centuries, leaving an everlasting stamp on the culture and society of Spain. | ||
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