The book is a comprehensive fundamental study of the history of ancient Spain from the time of protohistory, i.e., the end of the 2nd millennium BC. e., until the end of the so-called crisis of the 3rd century. In accordance with the course of historical development, the book is divided into two parts. The first part examines the evolution of ethnic, social and political structures in the Iberian Peninsula before the Roman conquest. The content of the second part is a consideration of the Roman conquest and a study of the development of the Spanish provinces of the Roman Republic and then the Roman Empire. Particular attention is paid to the study of Romanization, i.e., the inclusion of Spanish provinces in the integral system of the Roman state, as a result of which Spain switched to ancient society. Essentially the book is the first volume of a two-volume study of the history of Spain before the so-called Reconquista. The book is intended for both specialist historians, including students, and a wide range of readers interested in history.

Contents: PrefaceIntroduction

ProtohistoryThe beginning of protohistoryThe appearance of the Indo-EuropeansChanges in southern SpainThe first stage of Phoenician colonization

TartessusTartessian powerSocial and political structure of the TartessiansEconomy of TartessusOrientalizing civilization

Phoenicians in SpainSecond stage of Phoenician colonizationSpanish colonies and the Tyrian powerPhoenicians and TartessusCarthaginians on Pitiuss

Greeks in SpainFirst contactsPhoceans in and around TartessosPhoceans in northeastern Spain

Changes in the middle of the millenniumPhoceans and CarthaginiansCrisis Tartessus and the transformation of the Spanish-Phoenician environmentThe end of Tartessus. The problem of the straitCarthaginians and Greeks in Spain

The Barkid PowerThe Barkids in SpainStructure of the Barkid PowerThe Barkid Power and the Problem of Hellenism

Local peoples of SpainTartessians-IberiansIberiansCeltiberiansLusitaniOther peoples

Roman SpainRoman conquest of SpainII Punic War in SpainFormation of provincesMilitary actions at the beginning of the 2nd century. BC BC Lusitanian WarsWars in CeltiberiaCompletion of the conquest

Spanish provinces of the Roman RepublicRoman-Italian immigrationBeginning of Romanization of the local populationSertorius' movementCaesar in SpainSpain after the death of CaesarRomanization zones towards the end of the Republic

Spanish provinces of the early Roman EmpireSpain under AugustusPolicies of Augustus' successorsSpain in the civil war of 68–69. Vespasian reforms Romanized zone in the 1st–2nd centuries. Romanized zone in the 1st–2nd centuries. Non-Romanized zoneResults of Romanization

The crisis of ancient society in Spain The approach of the crisisCivil War. Reign of the NorthThe apogee of the crisis. Spain during the military anarchyResults of the crisisSpread of Christianity

Conclusion

List of abbreviationsAncient authors (including fragments), inscriptions, collections of inscriptionsJournals, collections, collective monographsIndicesIndex of geographical and ethnic namesName index