Tag: Quintus Caecilius Metellus

Conquista romana de Mallorca
History

Roman conquest of Mallorca

Discover the Roman conquest of Majorca in 123 BC and how Rome transformed the island forever. Explore the resistance of the Talayotic people, the role of Quintus Caecilius Metellus and the legendary Balearic slingers, and find out how the arrival of the Roman Empire led to the foundation of Palma and Pollentia and marked the beginning of Roman Mallorca.