Roman Conquest of Galicia Quiz

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Antes da chegada dos romanos, que tipo de estruturas habitaban os Galaicos na súa rexión?

Castros de forma redonda

En que ano comezaron os romanos a conquistar o territorio galego?

No século II a.C.

Que problema tiveron os romanos ao cruzar o río Límia?

Os galaicos lles dixeron que perderian a memoria se o cruzaban

Cantos galaicos se menciona que loitaron contra os romanos nunha batalla significativa?

Sesenta mil

Que emperador romano liderou a última campaña para conquistar os Galaicos, Astures e Cántabros?

Octavio Augusto

Que feito notable ocorreu durante a conquista romana de Galicia?

Fundouse a primeira cidade, Lucus Augusti

Os ______ vivían en casas redondas chamadas castros antes da chegada dos romanos

Galaicos

A primeira cidade en Galicia, Lucus Augusti, foi fundada en honra do emperador ______

Augusto

O emperador Octavio Augusto liderou os romanos na derrota dos ______, Cántabros e Galaicos

Astures

Os romanos enfrentaron desafíos ao cruzar o Río Limia debido ás supersticións dos ______

Galaicos

A conquista romana de Galicia levou a un período de presenza romana que durou cinco ______

séculos

Unha batalla significativa ocorreu entre os romanos e os ______

Galaicos

Study Notes

  • The text discusses the Roman conquest of Galicia during the 1st and 2nd centuries BC.
  • Before the Romans arrived, the Galaicos, a Celtic culture, lived in round houses called castros in a territory more extensive than modern-day Galicia.
  • The Romans first entered Galician lands in 139 BC under Quinto Servilio Cepión, followed by Décimo Junio Bruto in 137 BC.
  • Décimo Junio Bruto faced challenges crossing the Limia River due to Galaico superstitions about losing memory if crossing the river.
  • A significant battle occurred between the Romans and Galaicos, with inflated figures of sixty thousand Galaicos mentioned in historical accounts.
  • The Romans, led by Octavio Augusto in 27 BC, defeated the Astures, Cantabrians, and remaining Galaicos in a campaign to exploit mines and stop pillaging of allies.
  • The first city in Galicia, Lucus Augusti, was founded during this conquest in honor of the emperor Augustus.
  • The final Roman conquest of Galicia led to a period of Roman presence lasting five centuries, marking the only time in history where Galicia was conquered by foreign forces.

Test your knowledge about the Roman conquest of Galicia during the 1st and 2nd centuries BC, including the interactions with the Galaicos, the battles, and the establishment of Lucus Augusti.

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