Spain, located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, has a rich and complex history that stretches back thousands of years. Early inhabitants included the Celts, Iberians, and Phoenicians, but it was the Roman Empire that left a profound and lasting impact on the region, integrating it into the empire as the province of Hispania. Following the collapse of Roman rule, the Visigoths took control until the early 8th century when the Moors, Muslim rulers from North Africa, conquered mu...
