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    The Lusitanian War: Roman Conquest of Lusitania 155 Bce - 139 Bce
    The Lusitanian War: Roman Conquest of Lusitania 155 Bce - 139 Bce
    The Lusitanian War: Roman Conquest of Lusitania 155 Bce - 139 Bce
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    The Lusitanian War: Roman Conquest of Lusitania 155 Bce - 139 Bce

    By Luis M. Silva

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    Following the Second Punic War in 202 B.C. when the Carthaginians were finally ousted from Iberia, Rome thought that they were now in control of the region. Soon, however, they found themselves pitted against an unexpected foe: the native Iberio-Celts, the Lusitanians. With one occupier gone, the Lusitanians took the opportunity to oppose their replacement, the Romans, in an effort to establish their own nation. Led by the charismatic Viriathus, whose example instilled the same kind of fury and devotion as the future Celtic warrior queen Boudica, the Lusitanians began a bitter war with the Romans in 155 B.C. that would rage on and off for the next twenty-five years. Despite their military advantage, the Romans could not at first defeat the Lusitanians, so they offered a peace treaty. A large number of Lusitanians and their key leaders arrived at the designated meeting point, only to be massacred. Viriathus managed to escape the deadly trap and rallied his people to continue the fight. Knowing that they did not have the numbers of trained soldiers to oppose the Roman Army, Viriathus developed a guerrilla campaign of hit-and-run tactics and attrition. After years of stalemate, the Romans once again sued for peace. Following a short truce, however, the war resumed but the Romans still could not subdue the Lusitanians. Finally, they resorted to paying assassins to do what their army could not: kill Viriathus. With his death, the Lusitanian resistance collapsed and Rome secured Iberia as a province of the empire. Based on classical sources and Portuguese and Spanish language archival material, The Lusitanian War: Viriathus the Iberian Against Rome is the first booklength study of this fascinating leader and the important campaign he waged. His style of warfare had a profound influence on future Roman Army tactics when fighting native troops.
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    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMar 10, 2020
    ISBN9781504977913
    The Lusitanian War: Roman Conquest of Lusitania 155 Bce - 139 Bce
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    Luis M. Silva

    Luis Silva is a military historian, born and raised in Portugal until the 1976 Revolution at which time his entire family landed in New Jersey. He is also a combat veteran that served in three different armies (US, Portugal and France). Has a BA in History and Political Science and has written many articles on military history. He currently resides in New Jersey with his wife along with family ties in Portugal and France and continues to serve in the United States Army.

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