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Beja (Beiensis) (363 words) |
 | It is the capital of the district of Baixo Alemtejo. |
| Beja was taken from the Moors in 1162 by Affonso Henriques. |
| Beja was in its early days an episcopal city, but at the time of the invasion by the Moors lost its dignity. |
| Beja: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (806 words) |
| It is located 100 km (sixty miles) from Tunis, between the Medjerdah River and the Mediterranean, against the foothills of the Khroumire, the town of Beja is situated on the sides of Djebel Acheb, facing the greening meadows, its white terraces and red roofs dominated by the imposing ruins of the old Roman fortress. |
| According to Salluste, who relates the details of the famous war between Jugurtha and Metellus to possess Beja, Beja was the wealthiest warehouse of the kingdom and the center of intense commerce. |
| Taken and destroyed by the Vandals, the citadel and ramparts were demolished, the abandoned town remained in that state for a century until the arrival of the Byzantines. |
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