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Encyclopedia > Iberia

The name Iberia refers to two distinct regions of the old world:

  • The Iberian Peninsula, in Southwest Europe, location of modern-day Spain and Portugal, home to the pre-Roman Iberians. (As a province of the Roman empire it was named Hispania.)
  • Caucasian Iberia, a land corresponding roughly to modern-day Georgia. For a time the Byzantine Empire had a province called the Theme of Iberia.

Following from these, Iberia may also refer to— The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. ... The Lady of Baza, made by Iberians The Iberians were an ancient, Pre-Indo-European people who inhabited the east and southeast of the Iberian Peninsula in prehistoric and historic times. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Iberian Peninsula. ... Ancient countries of Caucasus: Armenia, Iberia, Colchis and Albania Iberia was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli (4th century BC-5th century AD) corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the present day Georgia. ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... The theme of Iberia (Greek: ) was an administrative and military unit – theme – within the Byzantine Empire curved by the Byzantine Emperors out of several Armenian and Georgian lands in the eleventh century. ...


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Iberia Airlines of Spain, usually shortened to Iberia, is the name of the national airline of Spain.
Iberia is also a founding partner in the world's leading computerized air ticket reservation system, Amadeus, in which it holds an 18,28% stake.
Iberia is allied with American Airlines and with British Airways, along with its membership in oneworld, a multi-airline group.
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