Citerior
Citerior is a Latin adjective meaning nearer or closer, used in ancient Roman geography to indicate a location or region that is closer to Rome. It is commonly found in the compound form Hispania Citerior, meaning “Nearer Hispania.” The counterpart term is Ulterior, meaning farther or farther away. In usage, these pairs distinguished provinces or parts of provinces by their proximity to Italy and Rome.
Hispania Citerior was the eastern portion of the Iberian Peninsula under Roman rule. It covered the Mediterranean-facing
The Citerior-Ulterior distinction served as a pragmatic administrative convention rather than a fixed territorial boundary, reflecting
In modern scholarship, Citerior appears primarily in studies of Roman provincial organization and Latin terminology. It