Conquest of Conistorgis | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of Lusitanian War | |||||||
![]() Map of the Gulf of Cádiz in ancient times, depicting Conistorgis | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic Cunei | Lusitanians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mummius | Caucenus |
The Conquest of Conistorgis was a military conflict between the Lusitanians and the Roman Republic.
Previously, Rome had sent Mummius to fight Caesarus. Caesarus was initially defeated; however, while fleeing, they managed to turn the battle around, killing 9,000 Romans in the end. Mummius used his 5,000 remaining soldiers and attacked the Lusitanians by surprise, slaying a large number of them. [1] [2]
The Lusitanians on the other side of the Tagus, led by Caucenus, invaded the Cunei, who were subject to Rome, and captured Conistorgis. [1] [3]
In response to the Lusitanian battles, Mummius pursued the Lusitanian forces into Africa. Mummius successfully defeated the Lusitanian rebels and ended the siege at Ocile. [1]