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The Roman colony of Emerita Augusta (present day Mérida) was founded in 25 BC by Octavius Augustus, to resettle emeritus soldiers discharged from the Roman army from two veteran legions of the Cantabrian Wars: Legio V Alaudae and Legio X Gemina. The city was the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania.
Today the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
In the Roman Empire, the city was known as "Emerita Augusta", the capital of the province of Lusitania. It was founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus as a colony for the veteran soldiers ("emeritus") of the Roman legions. The city was very important in Roman Hispania. It was endowed with all the comforts of a large Roman city and served as the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. For centuries, until the fall of the Roman Empire, Mérida was an important economic, military, and cultural center.
Following invasions from the Visigoths, Mérida remained an important city of the Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania in the 6th century. In 713, the Arabs conquered the city and devastated it. Even under Islamic rule, Mérida remained a bishop's seat until it was moved to Santiago de Compostela in 1119.
In 1230 the Christian troops under Alfonso IX conquered Mérida during the Reconquista.
The Camino de Santiago is everywhere
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Merida
Mérida Miller - From the Raven collection
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Like a lot of princesses in fantasy tales, Merida finds herself stuck with the likelihood of an arranged marriage. Even beating her suitors in an archery contest won't change things, so Merida (also like many fantasy princesses) makes a deal with a witch to hopefully avoid her fate. Of course, the deal has a catch: Merida's mother gets turned into a bear, and the spell will be permanent unless Merida can "mend the bond torn by pride." Uh oh.
Brave came out in 2012, and was Pixar's first venture into the fantasy genre, as opposed to their usual sci-fi or straight comedy. Since I enjoyed Brave, I had to get this shot of this Merida cosplayer--even if she was in line for lunch. Due to ACen's security restrictions--understandably so--cosplayers aren't allowed to carry actual weapons, even bows, so this cosplayer had to make do with a plunger. It makes the cosplay even cuter, though! I think she's definitely got Merida's personality down.