During their presence in Spain, the Romans did much good for what would eventually become the country. One of the biggest influences they had was establishing highways and trade routes throughout the entire peninsula. This connected the many villages in ways that would eventually lead to economic strength as well as a sense of unity for the people. Another unifying effect the Romans had on Spain was establishing the first common language for the people. With time, and many other foreign influences - even a few different empires - the Spanish language became a beautiful language with many universal rules that unify a group of an estimated 399 million people.
As a Spanish Translation major, I find the well-established nature of the language to be a very useful feature. I can visit rae.es with any doubts concerning grammar, vocabulary, and even regional uses of the language. All this, thanks to the order and structure originally established by the Romans, their temporary stay in the Iberian peninsula.
It's really cool that rather than finding something you now have in common with Roman culture then, you were able to find that the actual history/actions of Romans in the past had an almost direct influence on your life now. That's also interesting that the Spanish language was developed through the Romans' efforts to unify the people.
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ReplyDeleteThe national identity that the Romans gave the Iberians and the consequent rise of the Spanish language is something that I hadn't thought about the Romans. I knew that the Romans were well-organized, but I didn't know they were that well-organized. You must have learned a lot from that class.
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