Sedetani
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The Sedetani were an ancient Iberian
(Pre-Roman
) people of the Iberian peninsula
(the Roman Hispania
). They are believed to have spoken a form of the Iberian language
.
The Sedetani minted their own coins. Their territory extended from central to southern present-day Aragon
, bordering with the land of the Ilercavones
in the east and the Edetani
in the south. Some of their main towns were Salduie, Salduba in ancient Roman sources, located in present-day Zaragoza
, and the Cabezo de Alcalá near Azaila
.
Iberians
The Iberians were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources identified with that name in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula at least from the 6th century BC...
(Pre-Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
) people of the Iberian peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
(the Roman Hispania
Hispania
Another theory holds that the name derives from Ezpanna, the Basque word for "border" or "edge", thus meaning the farthest area or place. Isidore of Sevilla considered Hispania derived from Hispalis....
). They are believed to have spoken a form of the Iberian language
Iberian language
The Iberian language was the language of a people identified by Greek and Roman sources who lived in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Iberian peninsula. The ancient Iberians can be identified as a rather nebulous local culture between the 7th and 1st century BC...
.
The Sedetani minted their own coins. Their territory extended from central to southern present-day Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, bordering with the land of the Ilercavones
Ilercavones
The Ilercavones were an ancient Iberian people of the Iberian peninsula . They are believed to have spoken an Iberian language....
in the east and the Edetani
Edetani
The Edetani were an ancient Iberian people of the Iberian peninsula . They are believed to have spoken a form of the Iberian language.-External links:*...
in the south. Some of their main towns were Salduie, Salduba in ancient Roman sources, located in present-day Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, and the Cabezo de Alcalá near Azaila
Azaila
Azaila is a municipality in the Province of Teruel, in Spain. It has a population of 162 and it has an extension of 81,4 km².Near the town there are the ruins of the ancient Iberian village of Cabezo de Alcalá....
.