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Lusitania

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Also known as Hispania Lusitania

thumb|The Iberian Peninsula in the time of Hadrian (ruled 117–138 AD) showing, in western Iberia, the [[imperial province of Lusitania (Portugal and Extremadura)]]

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Lusitania was a Roman imperial province that encompassed the western Iberian Peninsula, corresponding roughly to modern-day Portugal and the Spanish region of Extremadura. It represents an important part of Roman territorial expansion and administration during the early imperial period.

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Key facts

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Lusitania
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Province
Former subdivision.nation
the Roman Empire
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Lusitanians
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Alans
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Suebi
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Vandals
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Visigoths
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Emerita Augusta (Mérida)
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PortugalSpain
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27 BC
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AD 438
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Roman Empire
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Roman Empire - Lusitania (125 AD).svg

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Lusitanians
  • War against Rome
  • Roman province
  • Territory
  • Under Augustus
  • ''Conventus Iuridicus''
  • Under Diocletian
  • Roman diocese
  • Known governors
  • 1st century BC
  • 1st century
  • 2nd century
  • 3rd century
  • 4th century
  • ''Coloniae'' and ''Municipia''
  • Notable Lusitanians
  • Legacy of the name
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|The Iberian Peninsula in the time of Hadrian (ruled 117–138 AD) showing, in western Iberia, the [[imperial province of Lusitania (Portugal and Extremadura)]]

Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Roman province encompassing most of modern-day Portugal (south of the Douro River) and a large portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and Province of Salamanca). Romans named the region after the Lusitanians, an Indo-European tribe inhabiting the lands.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lusitania” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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