59 BCE - Caesar Delivers Final defeat To Celtiberians

by Iain MacAnTsaoir

Prior to this year, Pompey had gone against the Lusatians in Celtiberia, now known as Spain. Having had the leader of the Lusatians assasinated, Pompey found it much easier to shatter their power in the area. Against Roman law, Caesar decided to capitalize on the shattering of Lusatian power. After strengthening his forces, he pressed an attack on the remnants of the Lusatians. He then turned his forces toward Galicia, the last stronghold of the Celtiberians themselves. Soon the Celtiberian capital of Brigantium fell and all of Spain was in Roman hands. Because of the success of the mission, Caesar's flagrant disregard for the law was overlooked. Not only were the illegalities of the campaign overlooked, but Caesar found that the financial problems that he commonly found himself in were alleviated. It also brought to him the highest rank the Roman Senate could give, Consul.

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prepared by Iain MacAnTsaoir

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