Iberian
Southwest European peninsula
Iberian refers to the Iberian Peninsula—the southwestern tip of Europe comprising Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar—or to its peoples, languages, and cultures.
Iberian wines have gained international recognition.
The term also designates the pre-Roman peoples who inhabited the region and their ancient languages.
Iberian Christian territorial recovery
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- VisigothsGermanic tribe, sacked Rome
- Catholic MonarchsIberian royal couple's title
- InquisitionChurch tribunal against heretics
Umayyad Caliphate · El Cid · Armada · Phoenicians · Carthaginians · Celts · Lusitania · Hispania
Land almost encircled by water
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Tagus · Strait of Gibraltar · Sierra Nevada · Costa Brava · Costa del Sol · Castile · Navarre · Aragon
Spain's governmental seat
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
- CastilianSpain's official language
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
- CataloniaAutonomous northeastern Spanish community
Basque Country · Seville · Granada · Valencia · flamenco · tapas · paella · gazpacho
Portugal's largest city
- PortoNorthern Portuguese metropolis
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- AzoresMid-Atlantic Portuguese territory
- MadeiraPortuguese fortified wine
fado · cork · port wine · Vasco da Gama · Age of Discovery · Carnation Revolution
Spain's official language
- CatalanIberian Romance language
- BasquePyrenees ethnic group
- GalicianNorthwest Iberian Romance tongue
- AndalusianOf southern Spain
Valencian · Sephardic · Romani · regional identity · autonomy · language · dialect
Final prehistoric stone-tool era
- PaleolithicEarliest archaeological era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- cave paintingsPrehistoric artwork on stone
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
megaliths · dolmens · petroglyphs · artifacts · settlements · pottery · burial sites · stone tools
Reconquista
Iberian Christian territorial recovery
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- VisigothsGermanic tribe, sacked Rome
- Catholic MonarchsIberian royal couple's title
Inquisition · Umayyad Caliphate · El Cid · Armada · Phoenicians · Carthaginians · Celts · Lusitania · Hispania · Columbian Exchange
peninsula
Land almost encircled by water
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
Mediterranean · Tagus · Strait of Gibraltar · Sierra Nevada · Costa Brava · Costa del Sol · Castile · Navarre · Aragon · Balearic Islands
Madrid
Spain's governmental seat
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
- CastilianSpain's official language
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
Catalonia · Basque Country · Seville · Granada · Valencia · flamenco · tapas · paella · gazpacho · manchego
Lisbon
Portugal's largest city
- PortoNorthern Portuguese metropolis
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- AzoresMid-Atlantic Portuguese territory
Madeira · fado · cork · port wine · Vasco da Gama · Age of Discovery · Carnation Revolution
Castilian
Spain's official language
Andalusian · Valencian · Sephardic · Romani · regional identity · autonomy · language · dialect
Neolithic
Final prehistoric stone-tool era
- PaleolithicEarliest archaeological era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- cave paintingsPrehistoric artwork on stone
Altamira · megaliths · dolmens · petroglyphs · artifacts · settlements · pottery · burial sites · stone tools · Celtiberians
- Latin HeritageRomance languages, Latin roots, Latin alphabet, Roman Empire, Roman legacy
- ancient scriptsglyphs, cuneiform, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, Phoenician
- Paleohispanicrock inscriptions
- explorationexploration, explore, expedition, expeditions, voyage
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Oporto, Madeira
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
IberianScandinavian
Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Nordic · Baltic · Slavic · Balkan · Eastern European
IberianBritish
Of the United Kingdom
Dutch · Anglo-Saxon · Francophone · Germanic
- Iberian PeninsulaSouthwestern European landmass