Turduli Veteres
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The Turduli Veteres, also known as "Ancient Turduli
" or "Old Turduli
" were an ancient Celtic tribe of Lusitania
, akin to the Lusitanians
and Calaicians or Gallaeci
, living south of the estuary of the river Douro
, in the north of modern Portugal
. Their capital was Langobriga (Longroiva (now Fiães), near Vila da Feira); other Turduli Veteres' towns were Talabriga (in the vinicity of Branca
, Albergaria-a-Velha
) and possibly Oppidum Vacca (Cabeço do Vouga).
Turduli
The Turduli were an ancient Celtiberian tribe of Lusitania, akin to the Lusitanians. They lived in the south of modern Portugal, in the east of the province of Alentejo, along the Guadiana valley , and Extremadura proper...
" or "Old Turduli
Turduli
The Turduli were an ancient Celtiberian tribe of Lusitania, akin to the Lusitanians. They lived in the south of modern Portugal, in the east of the province of Alentejo, along the Guadiana valley , and Extremadura proper...
" were an ancient Celtic tribe of Lusitania
Lusitania
Lusitania or Hispania Lusitania was an ancient Roman province including approximately all of modern Portugal south of the Douro river and part of modern Spain . It was named after the Lusitani or Lusitanian people...
, akin to the Lusitanians
Lusitanians
The Lusitanians were an Indo-European people living in the Western Iberian Peninsula long before it became the Roman province of Lusitania . They spoke the Lusitanian language which might have been Celtic. The modern Portuguese people see the Lusitanians as their ancestors...
and Calaicians or Gallaeci
Gallaecia
Gallaecia or Callaecia, also known as Hispania Gallaecia, was the name of a Roman province and an early Mediaeval kingdom that comprised a territory in the north-west of Hispania...
, living south of the estuary of the river Douro
Douro
The Douro or Duero is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto...
, in the north of modern Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Their capital was Langobriga (Longroiva (now Fiães), near Vila da Feira); other Turduli Veteres' towns were Talabriga (in the vinicity of Branca
Branca
Branca is a feminine given name. It means "white" in Portuguese .-People with the surname:*Angelo Branca , Canadian judge*Ascanio Branca , Italian politician and Minister of Finance...
, Albergaria-a-Velha
Albergaria-a-Velha
Albergaria-a-Velha Municipality is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 158.82 km² and a total population of 25230 inhabitants, and 19687 electors .-History:...
) and possibly Oppidum Vacca (Cabeço do Vouga).