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History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia. Main article Celtic Gallaecia. According the the first-century Geographer Strabo, the settlers resided on the north of the river Douro were known by the name of Kallaikoi; later the name Kallaikoi was translated into Latin as Gallaeci, Callaeci or Gallaicoi. It is necessary to show, on the other hand, that prior to the Roman conquest of Gallaecia, the main name the tribe received was the one of Gallaicoi, formed as local name (gentiliceSee also:

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Galician nationalist and federalist movements arose in the nineteenth century, and after the Second Spanish Republic was declared in 1931, Galicia became an autonomous region following a referendum. Socialists and anarchists attempted a coup d'état on 6 October 1934 in Asturias and Catalonia. That day Catalan politician Lluís Companys i Jover proclaimed Catalonia a free and independent republic. Miners in Asturias revolted, occupying Oviedo, leading to the death of about 40 people. The attempt of rebels to seize the government offic ...

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History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference

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History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom. With the Catholicization of the Visigothic kings, the Catholic bishops increased in power, until, at the synod held at Toledo in 633, they took upon themselves the nobles' right to select a king from among the royal family. Rodrigo,the last elected king, was betrayed by Julian, count of Ceuta, who called for the Umayyad Muslims (or Moors) to enter Hispania. During the battle of Guadalete in 711, king Rodrigo lost his life. His left wing turned against him, as it was ...

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History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference

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History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture. The Iberian Peninsula has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years, first by Neanderthals and then by modern humans. Galicia, northern Portugal, Asturias, western León, and Zamora formed a single megalithic area since the Neolithic and Chalcolithic (also called Copper Age) Ages, around 4500 - 1500 B.C.E. This was the first great culture to appear in Galicia and was characterized by its surprising capacity for construction and architecture. This wa ...

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History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference

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