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T1 Episodes of war in Lusitania from Sertorius to Caesar: Action and reaction
A1 Pereira, Carlos
A1 Morillo, Ángel
A1 Blázquez Cerrato, Cruces
AB The 1st century BC was a very turbulent time in Hispania in general, and the west was not an exception. The Roman Civil Wars hada significant effect on Hispanian towns and their communities, which may be seen as the war’s aftereffects both during and afterthe battles. This was evident in the War of Sertorius and the subsequent conflict between Julius Caesar and the Pompeians, not tomention the campaigns he spearheaded during his promagistrature. Only now have we begun to fully understand the archaeologicaloutcomes of such Roman military activity. Based on the findings of a recent study conducted for the legionary camp of Cáceres elViejo, we attempt to trace this military reality for the west with this work. The significance of settlement in Hispania is associatedwith its own military dynamics throughout the first half of the 1st century BC, which explains why the war scenarios vary across theregion. Although our understanding of the Sertorian War, Roman actions, and native responses is beginning to improve, there arestill many unanswered questions. These include Caesar’s expedition to the north in 61 BC, as well as the period of the Caesar-Pompeycivil war, which also impacted this region. The patterns of material culture are still being established, and there remains a dearth ofarchaeological evidence that we can confidently link to these periods.
PB Archaeopress
SN 978-1-80583-211-9
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/81490
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/81490
LA eng
NO Espinosa Espinosa, David; Pereira, Carlos; García Fernández, Estela; Morillo, Ángel (eds.). Military presence and civic Integration in Hispania Ulterior from Sertorius to Caesar. Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 135. Oxford: Archaeopress Publishing, p. 72-91.
DS UVaDOC
RD 14-ene-2026