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What Country Was Braga In?

Braga (Portugal) lies within 9 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Portugal, from 1200 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Republic (100 BC).

Who ruled Braga?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BCUnclaimed / no data
400 BC – 324 BCHallstatt culture
323 BC – 201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BCCelts
100 BC – 2 BCRoman Republic
1 BC – AD 299Roman Empire
AD 300 – AD 399Rome (Maximian)
AD 400 – AD 499Western Roman Empire
AD 500 – AD 599Suebi
AD 600 – AD 699Visigothic Kingdom
AD 700 – AD 799Umayyad Caliphate
AD 800 – AD 999Emirate of Córdoba
1000 – 1199León
1200 – todayPortugal
Map showing Braga in 1815Braga
Border map for 1815. See Europe in 1815.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Famous people from the region

LivedPerson
1394 – 1460Henry the NavigatorPortuguese prince

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.