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Most tribes neighbouring the Lusitanians were dependent on them. Names are in Latin. Tribes, often known by their Latin names, living in the area of modern Portugal, prior to Roman rule: Indo-Europeans. Celts. Astures tribes (north of Douro river, east Trás-os-Montes, between Douro and Sabor river, and in the area of Miranda do Douro)
Pages in category "Portuguese feminine given names" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. ... Monica (given name) N. Nadia; O. Olga (name) P ...
Toga, female deity of the known Lusitanian mythology. Her name is in inscriptions found on Vettone and Lusitanian territory [8] [9] but the cult is thought to have Vettone origins. [9] A sun goddess, Kontebria , was apparently present, her worship later being assimilated into Virgin Mary's Nossa Senhora de Antime figure. [10] [11] [12]
Siglas poveiras base symbols in the Ethnography Museum of Póvoa de Varzim. The siglas poveiras (European Portuguese: [ˈsiɡlɐʃ pɔˈvɐjɾɐʃ], lit. ' Póvoa signs ') or marcas poveiras (lit. ' Póvoa marks ') are a proto-writing system used by the local community of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, for many generations.
Iberian Peninsula at about 200 BC . The Celtici (in Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician languages, Célticos) were a Celtic tribe or group of tribes of the Iberian Peninsula, inhabiting three definite areas: in what today are the regions of Alentejo and the Algarve in Portugal; in the Province of Badajoz and north of Province of Huelva in Spain, in the ancient Baeturia; and along the coastal ...
As the Lusitanians fought the Romans, the name Lusitania was adopted by the Gallaeci, tribes living north of the Douro, and other surrounding tribes, eventually spreading as a label to the nearby peoples fighting Roman rule in western Iberia. This led the Romans to name their original province in the area, which initially covered the entire ...
The legendary Eusébio is still a symbol of Portuguese football. Luís Figo was voted 2001 Player of the Year by FIFA, after finishing 2nd in 2000. Manuel Rui Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo are also noteworthy, although Vítor Baía is the player in history with most titles won, including all European club cups.
Bento Gonçalves (1902–1942), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party; Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto (1936–1985), Prime Minister; Carlos Carvalhas (born 1941), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party; Diogo Freitas do Amaral, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations and Minister of Foreign Affairs