Portus Cale was an ancient town and port in what is now northern Portugal, in the area of present-day Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, established by the Roman general Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus around 136 BC as a commercial hub linking inland settlements to maritime trade routes. After Rome declined, the region passed through Suebi, Visigothic and Muslim control before the Christian warlord Vimara Peres reconquered it in 868 and founded the Condado de Portucale, the County of Portugal. The town Latin name evolved through Portucale and Portugale to become the name of the modern nation of Portugal.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Latitude41.133333 degrees north 3 Sources
1. City Population (citypopulation.de): Portugal: Regions and Cities
City Population (citypopulation.de)Cities table, 2021-03-22 census column (Porto)Quote, Cities table, 2021-03-22 census column (Porto)
Porto NOR 263,131 237,591 231,800 4140
2. Portus Cale (Wikipedia)
History section
The Roman general Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus conquered the region and founded the Roman city Portus Cale in around 136 BC.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source3. Portus Cale (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 41.133333, longitude -8.616667
Wikidata: Portus Cale
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