Viriatus
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Viriatus was a famed Lusitanian leader and guerrilla commander who resisted Roman expansion in the Iberian Peninsula during the 2nd century BCE.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viriatus canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lusitanian leader
ⓘ
guerrilla commander ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeIn | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateFloruit | ca. 147–139 BCE ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| commanded | Lusitanian warriors ⓘ |
| country | Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalReception |
hero of Portuguese nationalism
ⓘ
hero of Spanish regional traditions ⓘ |
| diedIn |
2nd century BCE
ⓘ
Ca. 139 BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lusitanians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Roman legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instigatedBy | Roman officials ⓘ |
| killedBy | hired assassins ⓘ |
| knownFor |
guerrilla warfare against Rome
ⓘ
leading Lusitanian resistance ⓘ resistance to Roman expansion in Iberia ⓘ |
| legacy |
hero in Iberian folklore
ⓘ
symbol of Portuguese resistance ⓘ symbol of anti-imperial struggle ⓘ |
| memorial |
statues in Portugal
ⓘ
statues in Spain ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Lusitanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Lusitanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman generals ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of Lusitanian tribes ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
central Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
western Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | “terror of the Romans” ⓘ |
| resisted |
Roman conquest of Hispania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman expansion in Lusitania ⓘ |
| source |
Appian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman historians ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
ambushes
ⓘ
guerrilla tactics ⓘ hit-and-run attacks ⓘ |
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