Roman Hispania

Portus Cale

Today: Porto, Portugal

Years
136 BCE–409

The settlement of Cale existed before the Romans, at the mouth of the Douro. About 136 BCE Decimus Junius Brutus conquered the region and founded Portus Cale, which became an important trading port. From its name comes, from the 9th century on, the name of Portugal.

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