Siege of the Blastophoenicians

Siege of the Blastophoenicians
Part of Lusitanian War
Date 155 BC Location Unknown Result Lusitanian victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic Blastophoenicians	Lusitanians Vettones
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Punicus   †

The siege of the Blastophoenicians was a military conflict between the Lusitani-Vetonne forces and the Roman Republic.

Background

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] [2] [3]}

Siege

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] [2]}

Aftermath

After his death, Punicus was succeeded by lieutenant Caesarus, who continued his campaign. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Viriathus
• Lusitanian War

References

1. "Appian's Roman History, Book VI". archive.org.
2. Toni Ñaco del Hoyo, Fernando López Sánchez (2017). War, Warlords, and Interstate Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean. Brill. ISBN   978-90-043540-5-0.
3. Narciso Santos Yanguas (1982). Viriato, terror de Roma (in Spanish). Historia 16.

Sources

• Appian's History of Rome