which is reflected in the epithet Iulia in its formal name: Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco, which remained for the duration of the Empire.

Emerita Augusta

Emerita Augusta was founded in 25 BC by Publius Carisio, as the representative of the emperor Octavian Augustus as a resting place for troops discharged from the Fifth Legion (Alaudae) and Tenth Legion (Gemina). Over time, this city became one

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