Lusitania

:This article concerns the Roman province. For the ship, see RMS Lusitania.

Lusitanians

The Lusitani may have come from the Alps and established themselves in the region in the 6th century BC, but historians and archeologists largely discuss their ethnic origins. Some modern authors consider them to be autochthonous and initially dominated by the Celts, before gaining full independence from them. This hypothesis is also backed by Avienus, who wrote ORA MARITIMA, inspired by documents from 6th century BC.

Related Topics:
Alps - 6th century BC - Historian - Archeologist - Autochthonous - Celt

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The investigator Lambrino defended that the Lusitanians were a tribal group of Celtic origin related to the Lusones (a tribe that have inhabited the east of Iberia). Possibly, both tribes came from the Swiss mountains. But some rather prefer to see the Lusitanians as a native Iberian tribe, resulting of intermarriage between different tribes.

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The first area colonized by the Lusitani was probably the Douro valley and the region of Beira Alta; in Beira they stayed until they defeated the Celts and other tribes, then they expanded to cover a territory that reached Estremadura before the arrival of the Romans.

Related Topics:
Douro - Beira Alta - Beira - Celts - Estremadura - Roman

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