Siege of the Blastophoenicians
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| Siege of the Blastophoenicians | |||||||
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| Part of Lusitanian War | |||||||
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Lusitanians Vettones | |||||||
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| Unknown | Punicus † | ||||||
The Siege of the Blastophoenicians was a military conflict between the Lusitani-Vetonne forces and the Roman Republic.
Background
[edit]In 155 BC, Punicus began attacking neighboring lands belonging to Roman subjects. In this raid, the Lusitanians killed 6,000 Romans, including a quaestor named Terentius Varro. After this first victory, the Lusitanians formed an alliance with the Vettones. Together, the Lusitanians and Vettones laid siege to the Blastophoenicians, a Phoenician settlement subject to Rome.[1]
The Siege
[edit]The allied Lusitani-Vetonne forces were successful in their siege, however, during the siege, Punicus was struck on the head with a stone and killed.[1]
Aftermath
[edit]After his death, Punicus was succeeded by Caesarus.[1]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ a b c "Appian's Roman History, Book VI". archive.org.