- Celtiberian Wars
The Celtiberian Wars [The term comes from
Appian .] or Spanish Wars were a series of three wars lasting, off and on, from 181 to133 BC . They were fought between the advancing legions of theRoman Republic and the Celtiberian tribes ofHispania Citerior . TheFirst Celtiberian War lasted from 181 to 179. The latter phase of the wars is sometimes referred to as theNumantine Wars , [Thus, the First Numantine War is the Second Celtiberian (or Spanish) and the Second Numantine the Third Celtiberian (or Spanish).] since conflict surrounded theArevaci city ofNumantia .The
Lusitanian War was fought contemporaneously with the Second Celtiberian War inHispania Ulterior .Notes
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* [http://www.livius.org/ap-ark/appian/appian_spain_00.html Appian's "History of Rome".]
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