🏛️ Caesaraugusta-Ilerda
Dual Roman settlement in northeastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Two distinct Roman cities founded in the 1st century BCE in what is now Aragón, Spain
- Caesaraugusta (modern Zaragoza) established by Caesar Augustus around 25 BCE
- Ilerda (modern Lleida) predated Roman conquest, later integrated into the empire
- Both sites preserve archaeological remains visible in museums and urban settings
Caesaraugusta and Ilerda represent two significant urban centers of Roman Hispania located in the Ebro River valley. Caesaraugusta was founded as a military and civilian colony by order of Caesar Augustus, strategically positioned to control trade routes and consolidate Roman authority in the region. Ilerda, an earlier settlement of Iberian origin, became a major Roman city and served as a crucial junction point in the province of Tarraconensis. Together, these sites document the Roman ...