Corsica and Sardinia
| Provincia Corsica et Sardinia | |||||
| Province of the Roman Empire | |||||
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Carales 39°15′N 09°03′E / 39.250°N 9.050°ECoordinates: 39°15′N 09°03′E / 39.250°N 9.050°E |
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| History | |||||
| • | Roman annexation | 238 BC | |||
| • | Capture by Vandals | 455 AD | |||
| Today part of |
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The Province of Corsica and Sardinia (Latin: Provincia Corsica et Sardinia) was an ancient Roman province including the islands of Corsica and Sardinia.
The Nuragic civilization flourished in Sardinia from 1800 to 500 BC. The ancient Sardinians, also known as Nuragics, traded with many different Mediterranean peoples during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age, especially with the Myceneans and Cypriots. Sardinians also build many coastal settlements (like Nora and Tharros) and the characteristic tower buildings the island is known for, the nuraghes. A similar civilization also developed in Southern Corsica, where several torri were built.
Later the Phoenicians established several commercial stations in Corsica and Sardinia. After the Phoenicians, the Greeks arrived and established colonies. The Carthaginians (a Phoenician colony), with the help of the Etruscans, conquered the Greek colony of Alalia on Corsica in 535 BC. After Corsica, even Sardinia came under the control of the Carthaginians.
Even though Rome had drawn up an earlier treaty with Carthage following the First Punic War, a complete disregard to this agreement led them to forcibly annex Corsica and Sardinia during the Mercenary War. In 238 BC, the Carthaginians, accepting defeat in the First Punic War, surrendered Corsica and Sardinia, which together became a province of Rome. This marked the beginning of Roman domination in the Western Mediterranean. The Romans ruled this area for 694 years.
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