S1 E1: Spain - When Spain was Called Hispania
Before Spain was Spain, it was Hispania. Roman troops landed in Ampurias in 218 BC, bringing centuries of stability that reshaped the Iberian Peninsula.
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Before Spain was Spain, it was Hispania. Roman troops landed in Ampurias in 218 BC, bringing centuries of stability that reshaped the Iberian Peninsula.
26 minutes
In 711, Arab and Berber troops crossed Gibraltar, defeating the Visigoths at Guadalete and spreading rapidly across Iberia. Within five years, Al-Andalus stretched from south to Galicia.
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Spain's landscapes of castles and ramparts reveal a territory divided for centuries.
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In 1492, the marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon united Spain, earning them the title of Catholic Monarchs.
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From 1936 to 1939, Spain's Civil War killed over 600,000 and left scars Franco's dictatorship could not erase. Seen from above are haunting reminders.
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Italy, cradle of Latin culture, still bears the mark of Rome's engineering genius.
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Food not only mirrors society, it shapes landscapes, coloring fields and vineyards through the centuries. From wheat in France to rye in Germany, from wine to beer, cliches blur when history is traced.
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Borders reveal scars of conflict-fortresses, bunkers, fortification lines. Nowhere more than between France and Germany, where frontiers shifted with wars and unions.
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After the last Ice Age, rising seas cut the British Isles off from Europe. With no shared culture or politics, Britain was simply a land of scattered peoples. Yet traces of early life endure.
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From the air, Britain's rural landscape seems wild-fields, heathlands, forests. In truth, it was shaped by centuries of reclamation, deforestation, and farming. Later, aristocrats drew inspiration from nature to create the famed English garden, distinct from continental designs.
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In the 19th century, coal powered Britain's rise as the world's industrial leader. Mining reshaped South Wales, fueling railways, factories, and cities like Manchester and Birmingham.
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Composed of more than 4,000 islands, Britain's fate has always been tied to the sea. From Roman invaders to Viking raids, its coasts bore the marks of constant threats.
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