Conventus bracarensis
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The Conventus bracarensis (conventus iuridicus
of Bracara Augusta), was a Roman administrative unit located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in Gallaecia
. Its name derives from its capital Bracara Augusta (ancient Braga
), the most important city in this convent, economical and administrative center of the country. Its southern limit was the river Douro, it marked the streak with the roman province of Lusitania
. In the north, its limits were the river Verdugo (located in the southern part of Galicia), and the river Sil, both marked the border with the Conventus lucensis
(also in Gallaecia
). Its eastern borders were marked by the river Navea, a tributary of the Sil, that limited with the Conventus asturicensis.
Conventus iuridicus
In Ancient Rome territorial organization, a conventus iuridicus was the capital city of a subdivision of some provinces with functions of seat of a district court of justice and maybe others.-External links:...
of Bracara Augusta), was a Roman administrative unit located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in Gallaecia
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...
. Its name derives from its capital Bracara Augusta (ancient Braga
Braga
Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...
), the most important city in this convent, economical and administrative center of the country. Its southern limit was the river Douro, it marked the streak with the roman province 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...
. In the north, its limits were the river Verdugo (located in the southern part of Galicia), and the river Sil, both marked the border with the Conventus lucensis
Conventus lucensis
The Conventus lucensis , was a Roman administrative unit located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in Gallaecia. Its name derives from its capital Lucus Augusti , the most important city in this convent, economical and administrative center of the country...
(also in Gallaecia
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...
). Its eastern borders were marked by the river Navea, a tributary of the Sil, that limited with the Conventus asturicensis.