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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

Former subdivision.common_name: Lusitania
Former subdivision.subdivision: Province
Former subdivision.nation: the Roman Empire
Former subdivision.p1: Lusitanians
Former subdivision.s1: Alans
Former subdivision.s2: Suebi
Former subdivision.s3: Vandals
Former subdivision.s4: Visigoths
Former subdivision.capital: Emerita Augusta (Mérida)
Former subdivision.today: PortugalSpain
Former subdivision.year_start: 27 BC
Former subdivision.year_end: AD 438

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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.