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.
Whether you are an avid history enthusiast, a lover of cultural exploration, or simply seeking a compelling narrative, this book is an essential addition to your library.
Though renowned in his day Viriathus has been neglected by modern historians, a travesty that Luis Silva puts right in this thoroughly researched and accessible biography.
... Lusitanians in 155-153 BCE , the Romans lost 15,000 soldiers . All too often peace agreements broke down because the Romans acted in bad faith . In 150 BCE , the Lusitanians surrendered and agreed to be resettled on new lands . Meeting ...
... Lusitanians ' faced the terror of Roman arms ' . There were a number of reasons why the Lusitanians could be worried about being attacked by the soldiers of the man who was supposed to be governing them . The first was the obvious one ...
... Lusitanians , since other ethnic elements intervened after protohistory , but there is a correspondence between the core components of the two territories and of the two populations ( 1943a , 1944b ) . For Mendes Correia , the Lusitanians ...
December 2017 Carolyn Emerick, Various Authors. The Lusitanians: A Forgotten berian Tribe by Daniel Saraiva The Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by the native Iberians long. The Death of Viriathus, Chief of the Lusitanians, by José de ...
... Lusitanians against Rome, in a war that would reach large proportions. This year Rome sent a Laelius or Nigidius to Citerior, and Quinctius to Ulterior, as praetors, the latter obtaining some successes over the Lusitanians. Viriathus ...
... Lusitanians , could have been the instigator of the transfer of the defeated troops . Brutus , his successor in the government of Hispania Ulterior , would have executed such a measure , undoubtedly once it had been approved by the ...
... Lusitanians, who were only defeated when they were betrayed by their fellow soldiers. Throughout the third century ... Lusitanians, the main opponents of the Romans, were well-known. The first report that refers to conflicts with the ...