Lusitania

:This article concerns the Roman province. For the ship, see RMS Lusitania.

The war with Rome

The Lusitani are mentioned for the first time in Livy (218 BC) and are described as Carthaginian mercenaries; they are reported as fighting against Rome in 194 BC, sometimes allied with the Celtiberians.

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Livy - 218 BC - Carthaginian - 194 BC - Celtiberians

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In 179 BC the praetor Lucius Postumius Albinus celebrated a triumph over the Lusitani, but in 155 BC, on the command of Punicus (perhaps a Carthaginian general) first and Cesarus after, the Lusitani reached Gibraltar. Here they were defeated by the praetor Lucius Mummius.

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179 BC - Lucius Postumius Albinus - Triumph - 155 BC - Gibraltar - Lucius Mummius

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Servius Sulpicius Galba organized a false armistice, but while the Lusitani celebrated this new alliance, he massacred them, selling the survivors as slaves; this caused a new rebellion led by Viriathus (who was soon killed by traitors). Romans scored other victories with proconsul Decimus Junius Brutus and Marius (113 BC), but still the Lusitani resisted with a long guerrilla war; they later joined Sertorius' troops and were finally exterminated by Augustus.

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Servius Sulpicius Galba - Viriathus - Decimus Junius Brutus - Marius - 113 BC - Sertorius - Augustus

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