THE HISTORY OF MURCIA Since its foundation until nowadays

THE BEGINNING The first sign of human presence was found in B.C

THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS The first civilization in Murcia were the Iberian people in 750 B.C. The first civilization in Murcia were the Iberian people in 750 B.C. Then the Celtic people came in VI and VII B.C. They mixed with the Iberians but they didn’t replaced them.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE One part of Murcia was founded by Romans in 223 B.C. Then, they conquered all Murcia. The most important city was Quart Hadasat and then it was called Cartago Nova. The Roman power over Murcia finished in 476 A.C. The polytheism was the official religion in the Roman Empire until 333 A.C when the Christian religion was established.

THE GERMAN PEOPLE The Suevi, the Vandals and the Visigoths are some of German kingdoms which invaded Murcia. The most important of them is the Visigoth kingdom. They replaced Roman people in Murcia. It was in 476 A.C. They didn’t replaced the languages, religions nor habits.

THE MUSLIM The Muslim arrived in Murcia in 713 A.C. The Muslim arrived in Murcia in 713 A.C. Abdurrahman II founded the city in 825. They called it Mursiya. It was very powerful because of the agriculture. Abdurrahman II founded the city in 825. They called it Mursiya. It was very powerful because of the agriculture.

THE MUSLIM DROP The most important reason of the Muslim drop was the division of the Al-Andalus (the Muslim kingdom) in isolated kingdoms called Taifa’s Kingdoms. It was a period of instability. The Muslim had all Murcia but Aledo, an important town for the communication, which was conquered by the Christians in The Christian came from the north of the Iberian Peninsula. The most important reason of the Muslim drop was the division of the Al-Andalus (the Muslim kingdom) in isolated kingdoms called Taifa’s Kingdoms. It was a period of instability. The Muslim had all Murcia but Aledo, an important town for the communication, which was conquered by the Christians in The Christian came from the north of the Iberian Peninsula.

THE NEW INVADERS The Almoravids invaded the Iberian Peninsula and they governed Murcia in the XII th century. In 1165, the Almohad conquered Murcia. Their reign was very short because the Christians took the control of the city 78 years later. In 1165, the Almohad conquered Murcia. Their reign was very short because the Christians took the control of the city 78 years later.

Muslim Kingdom in 1243

THE CHRISTIANS The Christians started to govern Murcia in 1243 when Alfonso X el Sabio was reigning. They reorganized the territory. There were many fights between XIII and XV centuries, in the Middle Ages. Although the Christians were governing, the people kept up habits, words, invents and the development in agriculture. The Christians started to govern Murcia in 1243 when Alfonso X el Sabio was reigning. They reorganized the territory. There were many fights between XIII and XV centuries, in the Middle Ages. Although the Christians were governing, the people kept up habits, words, invents and the development in agriculture.

THE SOCIETY OF THE MIDDLE AGES The characteristics of the society were these: The characteristics of the society were these: The population didn’t grow very much because of the epidemics, the floods, the pests, the bad crops and the bad sanitary conditions. The population didn’t grow very much because of the epidemics, the floods, the pests, the bad crops and the bad sanitary conditions. The agriculture was the principal economical activity. The agriculture was the principal economical activity. The Christian religious architecture, sculpture and paint were very important. The Christian religious architecture, sculpture and paint were very important.

THE AUTONOMY STATUTE On the 9 th of June of 1982 was introduced the Autonomy Statute of the Region of Murcia. This Statute is the expression of the identity of the Region of Murcia. It defines its institutions, its competences and its resources. This day is a festivity day in our Region. This autonomy community forms part of our country, SPAIN.

FAMOUS PEOPLE IN MURCIA This is Francisco Salzillo, a famous sculptor. He was born in 1707 in Murcia and he died in He made lots of beautiful figures related with the Christian religion. Here you are some of them: This is Francisco Salzillo, a famous sculptor. He was born in 1707 in Murcia and he died in He made lots of beautiful figures related with the Christian religion. Here you are some of them:

MORE FAMOUS PEOPLE This is Diego Saavedra Fajardo, a diplomatic and a political writer. He was born in Algezares in 1584 and died in Madrid in One of his more important work is: Idea of a Christian political prince, represented in 100 ventures.

NOW, AN INVENTOR This is Isaac Peral, an inventor. He was born in Cartagena in 1851 and died in Berlin He invented the electric submarine. It’s still in Cartagena, Murcia.

ANOTHER INVENTOR This is Juan de la Cierva, an inventor. He was born in Murcia in 1895 and died in 1936 in the airport of Croydon. He invented the autogyro.

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