Hispania: Timeline

46 BC   Caesar leaves for Farther Hispania to deal with a fresh outbreak of resistan

104   Construction of a temple dedicated to the deified Emperors by the architect Lacer in Alcantara, Hispania.

259   The Franks Franks

The Franks or the Frankish people were one of several west Germanic federations [i] ... 

 who invaded the Roman Empire near Cologne Cologne

Cologne is Germany [i]'s fourth-largest city after Berlin [i], Hamburg [i] and Munich [i], and is the l ... 

 in 257, reach Tarraco Tarragona

Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia [i], northeastern Iberian Peninsula [i] ... 

 in Hispania

309   The Spanish Hispania

Hispania was the name given by the Romans [i] to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula [i] and ... 

 provinces revolt from the control of Maxentius Maxentius

Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was Western Roman Emperor [i] from 306 [i] to 312. ... 

, acknowledging Constantine as their Emperor.

383   Roman troops in Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 proclaim Magnus Maximus Magnus Maximus

Magnus Clemens Maximus , also Maximianus, was a usurper [i] of the Western Roman Empire [i] ... 

 Emperor. He crosses over to the continent and makes Trier Trier

Trier is a city in Germany [i] on the western bank of the Moselle River [i]. ... 

 his capital. Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

, the Italian provinces and Hispania proclaim loyalty to him.

408   In the summer of this year, the usurper Constantine III Constantine III (usurper)

Constantine III was a Roman [i] general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor [i] in 407 [i] ... 

 captures Hispania, destroying the loyalist forces defending it.

409   Constantine III Constantine III (usurper)

Constantine III was a Roman [i] general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor [i] in 407 [i] ... 

's general Gerontius revolts in Hispania, and elevates his own candidate for emperor, Maximus.

409   The Vandals Vandals

The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe [i] that entered the late Roman Empire [i] during the 5th century [i] ... 

, Alans Alans

The Alans or Alani were an Iran [i]ian nomadic group among the Sarmatian [i] people, w ... 

 and Suevi break through Constantine III Constantine III (usurper)

Constantine III was a Roman [i] general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor [i] in 407 [i] ... 

's garrisons into Hispania. They share the Iberian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe [i]. ... 

 by drawing lots, with the Vandals getting Hispania Baetica (modern Andalusia Andalusia

Andalusia is an autonomous community [i] of Spain [i]. ... 

), the Suevi Gallaecia Gallaecia

Gallaecia or Callaecia was the name of a Roman province [i] that comprised a territory in ... 

 (modern Galicia and northern Portugal Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe [i] on the Iberian Peninsula [i] ... 

) and the Alans Lusitania Lusitania

Lusitania was an ancient Roman [i] province [i] approximately including curr ... 

 (the rest of modern Portugal and Spanish Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

 Extremadura Extremadura

Extremadura is an autonomous community [i] of western Spain [i]. ... 

).

409   Famine Famine

A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country is so unde... 

 strikes Hispania, Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

 and the Italian Peninsula.

415   The Visigoths leave Gallia Narbonensis and relocate in Hispania

416   The Visigoth Visigoth

The Visigoths were one of two main branches of the Goths [i], an East Germanic tribe [i] . ... 

s continue their invasion of Hispania.