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What peninsula that contains the modern countries of Spain and Portugal?
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What two modern day countries of Hispania?
Spain and Portugal
What country did the last name Acosta come from?
The surname Acosta comes from the Hispanic Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal). Because Spain and Portugal held colonies all over the world for several centuries families using that surname may now be found in many places outside modern Spain and Portugal.
What is Latin name for Portugal?
The entire Iberian peninsula was called Hispania by the Romans, the border that exists today between Portugal and Spain did not exist when the Romans ruled the peninsula. The border that did exist however, made up by the Romans that contained most, but not all, of modern day Portugal was the province they called Hispania Lusitania. So the answer I think you are looking for is Lusitania. Hope this helps.
What modern-day country was Portugal's most profitable colony?
Brazil.
What country is ancient Macedonia in?
Ancient Macedonia was on the northern Greek peninsula. Today it is a modern province on the northern Greek peninsula in the Hellenic Republic (Greece)
What is the name of the pennisula modern day Spain and Portugal sit on?
The Iberian Peninsula.
What two modern day countries of Hispania?
Spain and Portugal
Was the country on the right of Spain always called Portugal?
I assume you mean the left of Spain. Upon its formation, yes, Portugal has always been Portugal. However, before there was a Portugal, there were other Kingdoms and Empires in its place. For example, the Roman Empire. Spain used to also occupy all of the Iberian Peninsula, in which the two countries are situated. Before the modern-day Portugal, there was the Kingdom of Portugal.
What modern day countries are in Europe are peninsulas?
One could just say "all of them" and then further explain that Europe is considered to be the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia. The three major southern European peninsulas are the Balkan, Iberian, and Italian peninsulas. The Iberian Peninsula includes such countries as Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France. At the southernmost tip of the peninsula lies the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
What European countries were under spanish rule during the spanish inquisition?
It was held only in Spain, as it was the Spanish Inquistion. However, Spain held all of the Iberian Peninsula at the time which includes modern day Portugal and Andorra as well as parts of modern day France.
What country did the last name Acosta come from?
The surname Acosta comes from the Hispanic Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal). Because Spain and Portugal held colonies all over the world for several centuries families using that surname may now be found in many places outside modern Spain and Portugal.
What is Latin name for Portugal?
The entire Iberian peninsula was called Hispania by the Romans, the border that exists today between Portugal and Spain did not exist when the Romans ruled the peninsula. The border that did exist however, made up by the Romans that contained most, but not all, of modern day Portugal was the province they called Hispania Lusitania. So the answer I think you are looking for is Lusitania. Hope this helps.
What is the twelve countries that were once part of Roman Empire?
10 of the modern day countries that were once part of the Roman empire are Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey. There were many more and also parts of other modern day countries as all of the ancient borders were not the same as today's borders.
What modern country is located in the part of Europe that Carthage conquered?
All or parts of the following European countries: Portugal, Gibraltar, Italy, France and Malta.
Are Italians considered Latino?
no. No. They speak Italian not Spanish. Yes, Latin language started in Italy (Peninsula Italica), and as Roman Empire became larger and larger, it included later Spain (Peninsula Iberica) and some other modern European countries (Portugal, France and Romania). Not calling the Italians "Latino" is the biggest mistake that somebody can make. No sorry, there is another even bigger mistake; calling the South American Latinos. Hispanics, maybe, but Latinos is not correct.
What are ten modern day countries that were once under control of Rome?
Italy (of course!) Spain Portugal Turkey France Switzerland Austria Belgium Netherlands Greece
The Sinai Peninsula is the home of modern Turkey True or False?
False. The Sinai Peninsula is part of Egypt.
