Bracari

After the conquest of the region beginning in 136BC, the Romans established the Augustan citadel of Bracara,[1] modern Braga, in 20 BC.

According to him, The Bracari women warriors fought defending their town "never turning, never showing their backs or uttering a cry.

"[2] It has long been known that they spoke a Celtic language, as can be seen in the inscription dedicated to the goddess Nabia at Braga's Fonte do Ídolo (Portuguese for the Fountain of the Idol), or in the name of their town Tongobriga (in Marco de Canaveses).

Cividade de Terroso, near the Ave river mouth, shows archaeological signs of the Roman siege and conquest.

The goddess Nabia was very popular in the territory of the Callaici Bracari with several inscriptions, like the one at Braga's Fonte do Ídolo (Portuguese for Fountain of the Idol).

Map of Gallaecia at about 300 BCE, with the Bracari at the bottom left.
The Fonte do Ídolo , in Braga .
Panoramic of Citânia de Briteiros