Editing Orosius (section)

=== Birthplace ===
[[File:Braga-vale do Rio Este.jpg|alt=|thumb|503x503px|Panorama of present-day Braga, the most likely birthplace for Orosius.<ref name="cavero22"/>]]
The subject of his birthplace is still disputed although a broad consensus has now been reached.<ref name="cavero22">Martínez Cavero, Pedro,  "El pensamiento…", p. 22.</ref>  Basically there are four theories regarding his birthplace, that can be summarised as follows:

* ''Born in [[Braga]]'': this idea is most widely accepted as it has the most evidence supporting it. If he was not born in Braga, it is likely he was born in the area around the town. This idea is supported by Orosius's own works and two letters written by Augustine, the 166th and the 169th.<ref name="cavero22"/>
* ''Born in [[Tarragona]]'': this theory has been put forward because in his ''Histories'' Orosius talks of "Tarraconem nostra" (our Tarragona). The 19th-century author Teodoro de Mörner<ref>Theodor von Mörner was a 19th-century historian who wrote ''De Orosii Vita Eiusque Historiarum Libris Septem Adversus Paganos''.</ref> held this opinion, but nowadays it does not seem reasonable to support the idea solely based on one indication.<ref name="cavero24">Martínez Cavero, Pedro,  "El pensamiento…", p. 24.</ref>
* ''Originated in [[A Coruña]] (Brigantia)'': this is a relatively new theory solely based on the fact that Orosius twice mentioned it in the geographical section of his ''Histories''.
* ''Originated in [[Brittany]]'': like the previous theory the supporting data for this theory rests on the fact that Orosius had some knowledge of this area.<ref name="cavero25">Martínez Cavero, Pedro, "El pensamiento…", p. 25.</ref>