Disputatio:Lusitania
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People sometimes argue about whether we should use an ancient name for a modern country, or latinize the modern form, but it seems to me that Portugallia is almost never used- Lusitania is used quite a bit, and my impression was that it was even used in modern Portugal.
Also, the name Portucale is sometimes used to refer to the country, not just to the city/region of Porto
:Articulum redirexi. Contentusne? 89.50.55.104 21:03, 18 Aprilis 2006 (UTC)
- Texts I've noticed have drawn a distinction between the two entities of Portugallia and Lusitania, e.g.
- "Portugalliam impropriè Lusitaniam appellant, cùm alioqui nec tota Portugallia Lusitaniae finibus circumscripta sit, nec totam Lusitaniae complectitur: illud tamen negari non potest, potiorem Lusitaniae partem Portugalliae Regi parêre." —Abrahami Ortelii Antverpiani Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570
- Of course that he would have to say so suggests the distinction may not have been widespread. —Myces Tiberinus 21:44, 19 Aprilis 2006 (UTC)
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- Currently, the main article is at Lusitania, while the main category is at Categoria:Portugallia (Categoria:Lusitania exists but is almost empty). This is not too consistent.
- Moreover, I think we should have a subcategory for the cities.
- Any objections against moving the category to Categoria:Lusitania and creating a subcategory Categoria:Urbes Lusitaniae? I think the argument given above that Lusitania is more commonly used than Portugallia may justify this. Any objections? --UV 22:35, 15 Iunii 2006 (UTC)
- Nah, sounds good.--Ioshus Rocchio 23:02, 15 Iunii 2006 (UTC)
- ok, doing so. --UV 22:32, 26 Iunii 2006 (UTC)
- Nah, sounds good.--Ioshus Rocchio 23:02, 15 Iunii 2006 (UTC)