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Lusitanian War
Long resistance war in western Iberia against Roman expansion, associated with the leader Viriathus.
Historical overview
Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.
The Lusitanian War was a prolonged conflict between Rome and Lusitanian groups in western Iberia. The resistance of Viriathus became a major challenge to Roman expansion before Roman diplomacy and military pressure ended the revolt.
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-200--31historical border era
Late Hellenistic and Roman republican wars
Rome, Hellenistic kingdoms and regional powers fight across the Mediterranean as republican Rome becomes the dominant military system.
The map is imperial, city-state and kingdom based rather than national. Mediterranean control shifts toward Rome before Augustus.