Part #15 - First Supplementary on Hispania (the Gallaecian region of Hispania Tarraconensis)
Time Period: 2nd century AD
Location: northern Portugal (north of the Douro), Galicia, Asturias, northwestern portions of Castille & Leon.
Due to matters of practicality (Ptolemy's entry on Hispania is rather massive), I had to split things quite a bit - even the entries on individual provinces are large, in particular Hispania Tarraconensis. Therefore, this first entry will cover only Roman Gallaecia. Unfortunately, partially due to my lack of knowledge of the region, things are very incomplete for localizations. Therefore, your help would be greatly appreciated. What I should add is that under Roman administration, Gallaecia (including Asturias) was organized into three 'conventi', which were the Conventus Bracarensis (northern Portugal and southern Galicia), Conventus Lucensis (northern Galicia) and Conventus Asturicensis (Asturias, northern Castille & Leon, plus eastern bits of Galicia).
Rivers and Coastal Features
The Western Coast (north to south):
Along Callaici Lucensi territory:
Nerium promontory - Cape Finistere
The Arbtabi harbour (possibly near 42°50'41'' N, 9°06'17'' W )
Tamara river ???
Via river - Ria de Vigo, Galicia
Orvium promontory ???
Along Callaici Bracares territory:
Minius river - Rio Minho, today marks the Portuguese/Spanish border
Limius river - Rio Lima, Portugal
Nebis river - Cavado river?
Avarus promontory ???
Avus river - the Ave river, Portugal
Dorius river (Duero) - marks the border to Lusitania
The northern Coast (west to east)
"The Altars of Sesti" - a promontory (possibly near Malpica de Bergantiños)
Virus river
"a promontory" (possibly near A Coruna?)
Flavius Brigantius (Betanzos, Galicia) - originally probably called "Brigantion"
Lapatia Coru promontory - also called Trilecum in Callaici Lucensi territory, possibly the subtribe of the Lapatianci.
Mearus river (??)
Nabius River (??)
Nabialavionis river (??)
Flavionavia of the Astures Paesici (Pravia, Asturias)
Naelus river (Nalon river)
Towns and Settlements
Towns of the Callaici Lucensi
- Burum
- Olina
- Vica
- Libunca
- Pintia
- Caronium
- Turuptiana
- Glandomirum
- Ocelum
- Turriga
Claudiomerum of the Artabri
Novium of the Artabri
Ira Flavia of the Capori (Padron, Galicia)
Lucus Augusti of the Capori (Lugo, Galicia)
Aqua Calida of the Cilini (Caldas de Reis, Galicia)
Dactonium of the Lemavi (Monteforte de Lemos, Galicia)
Flavia Lambris of the Baedyi (??)
Talamina of the Seurri (??)
Asturian Towns:
Lucus Asturum of the Luggones (Llanera, Asturias)
Labernis
Interamnium (possibly Ponferrada, Castille & Leon)
Argenteola
Lanciati
Maliaca
Gigia
Bergidum river
Interamnium river
Brigaecium of the Brigaecini
Bedunia of the Bedunenses
Intercatia of the Orniacori
Paelontium of the Lungones
Nardinium of the Selini
Petavonium of the Supertati
Asturica Augusta of the Amacori (Astorga)
Nemetobriga of the Tibures (Mendoia, Galicia)
Forum Gigurrum of the Gigurri
Towns of the Callaici Pracari:
- Bracaraugusta (Braga, Portugal)
- Caladunum
- Pinetus
- Complutica
- Tuntobriga
- Araducca
Aqua Flavia of the Turodori or Turodi
Volobriga of the Nemetatari
Celiobriga of the Calerinori or Coelerni (Castromao, Galicia)
Forum Bibilori of the Bibilori
Form Limicori of the Limicori (Ponte de Lima, Portugal)
Tuda of the Gruiori (Tui, Galicia)
Merua of the Luancori or Luanqui
Aquae Quacernori of the Quaquerni
Cambetum of the Lubanori
Forum Nabasori of the Nabasori
Time Period: 2nd century AD
Location: northern Portugal (north of the Douro), Galicia, Asturias, northwestern portions of Castille & Leon.
Due to matters of practicality (Ptolemy's entry on Hispania is rather massive), I had to split things quite a bit - even the entries on individual provinces are large, in particular Hispania Tarraconensis. Therefore, this first entry will cover only Roman Gallaecia. Unfortunately, partially due to my lack of knowledge of the region, things are very incomplete for localizations. Therefore, your help would be greatly appreciated. What I should add is that under Roman administration, Gallaecia (including Asturias) was organized into three 'conventi', which were the Conventus Bracarensis (northern Portugal and southern Galicia), Conventus Lucensis (northern Galicia) and Conventus Asturicensis (Asturias, northern Castille & Leon, plus eastern bits of Galicia).
Rivers and Coastal Features
The Western Coast (north to south):
Along Callaici Lucensi territory:
Nerium promontory - Cape Finistere
The Arbtabi harbour (possibly near 42°50'41'' N, 9°06'17'' W )
Tamara river ???
Via river - Ria de Vigo, Galicia
Orvium promontory ???
Along Callaici Bracares territory:
Minius river - Rio Minho, today marks the Portuguese/Spanish border
Limius river - Rio Lima, Portugal
Nebis river - Cavado river?
Avarus promontory ???
Avus river - the Ave river, Portugal
Dorius river (Duero) - marks the border to Lusitania
The northern Coast (west to east)
"The Altars of Sesti" - a promontory (possibly near Malpica de Bergantiños)
Virus river
"a promontory" (possibly near A Coruna?)
Flavius Brigantius (Betanzos, Galicia) - originally probably called "Brigantion"
Lapatia Coru promontory - also called Trilecum in Callaici Lucensi territory, possibly the subtribe of the Lapatianci.
Mearus river (??)
Nabius River (??)
Nabialavionis river (??)
Flavionavia of the Astures Paesici (Pravia, Asturias)
Naelus river (Nalon river)
Towns and Settlements
Towns of the Callaici Lucensi
- Burum
- Olina
- Vica
- Libunca
- Pintia
- Caronium
- Turuptiana
- Glandomirum
- Ocelum
- Turriga
Claudiomerum of the Artabri
Novium of the Artabri
Ira Flavia of the Capori (Padron, Galicia)
Lucus Augusti of the Capori (Lugo, Galicia)
Aqua Calida of the Cilini (Caldas de Reis, Galicia)
Dactonium of the Lemavi (Monteforte de Lemos, Galicia)
Flavia Lambris of the Baedyi (??)
Talamina of the Seurri (??)
Asturian Towns:
Lucus Asturum of the Luggones (Llanera, Asturias)
Labernis
Interamnium (possibly Ponferrada, Castille & Leon)
Argenteola
Lanciati
Maliaca
Gigia
Bergidum river
Interamnium river
Brigaecium of the Brigaecini
Bedunia of the Bedunenses
Intercatia of the Orniacori
Paelontium of the Lungones
Nardinium of the Selini
Petavonium of the Supertati
Asturica Augusta of the Amacori (Astorga)
Nemetobriga of the Tibures (Mendoia, Galicia)
Forum Gigurrum of the Gigurri
Towns of the Callaici Pracari:
- Bracaraugusta (Braga, Portugal)
- Caladunum
- Pinetus
- Complutica
- Tuntobriga
- Araducca
Aqua Flavia of the Turodori or Turodi
Volobriga of the Nemetatari
Celiobriga of the Calerinori or Coelerni (Castromao, Galicia)
Forum Bibilori of the Bibilori
Form Limicori of the Limicori (Ponte de Lima, Portugal)
Tuda of the Gruiori (Tui, Galicia)
Merua of the Luancori or Luanqui
Aquae Quacernori of the Quaquerni
Cambetum of the Lubanori
Forum Nabasori of the Nabasori
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