Carpetania

In this article we will explore in detail the topic of Carpetania, which has been the object of study and interest in various areas of knowledge. Carpetania has captured the attention of scholars, professionals, and the general public due to its relevance and influence on key aspects of our contemporary society. From its impact on health, the environment, politics, economy, culture, to its role in history and human development, Carpetania has become a central topic in debate and reflection in today's world. . Throughout this article we will examine the different perspectives and dimensions of Carpetania, with the aim of offering a comprehensive and informed vision of this very relevant topic.

Map of Carpetania

Carpetania was an ancient region of what is today Spain, located between the Sierra de Guadarrama, the mountains of Toledo, the river Guadiana and the mountain range of Alcaraz, including approximately, the present independent communities of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha.

It was the most fertile part of Spain, and its name may derive from the Greek karpos meaning fruit due to abundant cultivation of fruits in the region. [1] It was inhabited by the Carpetani, a pre-Roman tribe. To the south dwelt the Oretani, on the northeast were Celtiberians whose tribes are not further specified. On the northwest to the Vaccei and Vettones. This area was easily conquered by the Romans and quickly integrated culturally and politically. Thus, it is practically unmentioned in the literature of the conquest. It retained a distinct cultural identity through the Visogothic period.[2]

Its main urban nuclei (Toletum, corresponding to present Toledo; Complutum, the present Alcalá de Henares, Consabura, the present Consuegra, Segóbriga (Saelices, River basin) and Laminio) acquired municipal legal statutes soon after the Roman conquest.

It has also been used in Geography to designate the Central System, the mountain range that separates the North Plateau of the South Plateau, although that use (Carpetovetónica Mountain range, by similarity with the Cantabrian Mountains range or the Iberian System) has nearly vanished.

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References

  1. ^ Ruiz, A. (2012). Medina Mayrit: The Origins of Madrid. Algora Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-87586-925-4. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  2. ^ Kelly, M.J. (2021). Isidore of Seville and the Liber Iudiciorum: The Struggle for the Past in the Visigothic Kingdom. The Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-45001-1. Retrieved 2022-07-16.