Italica was an ancient Roman city near present-day Santiponce, close to Seville in southern Spain. It was founded by Scipio Africanus after the Battle of Ilipa as a settlement for wounded veterans of his army, and it was the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Hadrian enlarged and embellished it in the 2nd century with a new quarter, baths and temples. Its amphitheater, which could hold some twenty-five thousand spectators, was one of the largest in the Roman Empire, and the houses preserve fine mosaics, including those of Neptune and the Birds. The city declined after the Guadalquivir changed its course, and its stone was used for building in Seville. The amphitheater appeared in the television series Game of Thrones.
Before and after
- 210 BCEDeath of Qin Shi Huang
- 209 BCEBattle of Canusium
- 208 BCEBattle of Baecula
- 207 BCEBattle of the Metaurus
- 206 BCEOrigins of Italica
- from 206 BCE to 220 CEHan dynasty
- 203 BCEPo Valley Raid
- 203 BCEScipio defeats Hannibal at Zama
- from 202 BCE to 46 BCEKingdom of Numidia
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