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A castro is a fortified settlement, usually pre-Roman, associated with the Celtic culture. These are frequently found in Portugal, usually in the North, but can also be found elsewhere. The word castro comes from the Latin castrum, which means "hill fort". The first Castros where just small residences with rudimentary stone walls.

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Castros in Portugal

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Luzia Castros in Portugal (Portugal) History of Portugal Prehistoric Iberia Castros in Spain "Região Norte quer valorizar património castrejo" (in Portuguese)...

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Castro Laboreiro Dog

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The Castro Laboreiro Dog (Portuguese: cão de Castro Laboreiro, 'dog of Castro Laboreiro'), also known as the Portuguese cattle dog or Portuguese watchdog...

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Castro of Zambujal

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The Castro of Zambujal (Portuguese: Castro do Zambujal) is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral...

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Castro Marim

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Castro Marim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu mɐˈɾĩ] ) is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal. The population...

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Portugal

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There are still ruins of castros (hill forts) and remains of the Castro culture, like Conímbriga, Mirobriga and Briteiros. In 409, with the decline of...

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Castro

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Celtic culture in the Northern Iberian Peninsula Castros in Spain Castro (village), types of settlements of the Castro culture Castro (clothing), an Israel-based...

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Castro culture

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identified, as only a small amount of Castros are called with his old names (like Coaña). Important Castros in the Albion Territory, near the Nicer stele...

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Castro of Monte Mozinho

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The Castro of Monte Mozinho (Portuguese: Povoado fortificado de Monte Mozinho/Cidade Morta de Penafiel) is a Neolithic fortified settlement, sometimes...

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Joel Castro Pereira

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Joel Dinis Castro Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɛl diˈniʃ ˈkaʃtɾu pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; born 28 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper...

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Count of Lemos

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Ruiz de Castro y Portugal, 4th Count of Lemos Pedro Fernández de Castro y Portugal, 5th Count of Lemos Fernando Ruiz de Castro Andrade y Portugal, 6th Count...

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Castro de Leceia

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the Castro de Leceia was created in the Fábrica da Pólvora de Barcarena, located two kilometers away from the Castro. Castro de Zambujal Castros in Portugal...

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Castro Verde

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Castro Verde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu ˈveɾðɨ] ) is a town and a municipality of the Alentejo region of Portugal (in the historic district of...

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List of castros in Galicia

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is a list of castros in Galicia (Spain), ordered by provinces. List of castros in Asturias List of castros in Cantabria List of castros in Castile and...

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Castro Daire

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Castro Daire (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu ˈðajɾɨ] ) is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,339, in an area...

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Entrapment

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October 2017. Teixeira de Castro v Portugal, paragraph 39 Gerald Dworkin, "Entrapment and the Creation of Crime", in Controversies in Criminal Law: Philosophical...

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Seia

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built a castro in the place of Nogueira, between the hills of Santana and Carvalha do Outeiro. Three smaller castros strategically defended it, one in São...

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Castro of Chibanes

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the Setúbal District of Portugal, about 25 km (16 mi) south of the capital of Lisbon, which can be seen from the site. The Castro, or hill fort, is located...

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Death and state funeral of Fidel Castro

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suffered under the Castros." Cruz and Rubio later said, respectively: "What the Obama administration has done has strengthened Raúl Castro. Raúl is the dictator...

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