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Title: A Short History of Spain

Author: Mary Platt Parmele

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A SHORT HISTORY OF
SPAIN

BY

MARY PLATT PARMELE

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
1906

COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY
MARY PLATT PARMELE

COPYRIGHT, 1898, 1906, BY
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

[Illustration: From the portrait by Titian.
Charles V.]

PREFACE.

In presenting this book to the public the author can only reiterate
what she has already said in works of a similar kind: that she has
tried to exclude the mass of confusing details which often make the
reading of history a dreary task; and to keep closely to those facts
which are vital to the unfolding of the narrative. This is done under
a strong conviction that the essential facts in history are those
which reveal and explain the development of a nation, rather than
the incidents, more or less entertaining, which have attended such
development. And also under another conviction: that a little,
thoroughly comprehended, is better than much imperfectly remembered
and understood.

M.P.P

NEW YORK. _June 15, 1898._

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Ancient Iberia--The Basques--The Keltberians--The
Phenicians--Cadiz Founded, 1

CHAPTER II.
Struggle between Phenicians and Assyrians--Founding
of Carthage--Decline of Phenicia--Rise
of Roman Power--First Punic War, 9

CHAPTER III.
Hamilcar--Hannibal--Siege and Fall of Saguntum--Rome
Invades Spain--Scipio's Policy--Cadiz,
(Gades) Surrendered to the Romans--By What
Steps IBERIA Became SPAIN--Fall of Carthaginian
Power--How Spain Became a Roman