Pompeian-style mosaics are found in this non-Italian region at the House of the Griffins, in the city of Complutum. Arganthonios, the possible namesake of silver, ruled this region’s Turdetani people. Legendarily, a rebel leader in this territory picked the hairs off of a horse’s tail one by one to demonstrate a strategy against the Roman army. According to legend, Corocotta came forth to claim a ransom for himself during the revolt of the Cantabrians in this region. Quintus Sertorius led a revolt in this region, the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. After victories at Baecula and Ilipa, the Romans conquered this territory from the armies of Hamilcar Barca. For 10 points, name this region of the Roman Empire whose province of Lusitania became Portugal. ■END■
ANSWER: Hispania [accept Hispania Tarraconensis or Hispania Baetica or Hispania Lusitania; accept Iberia or Iberian Revolt; accept Lusitania until read; accept Baetica; prompt on Spain or Roman Spain; prompt on Portugal or Roman Portugal until read]
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