Lusitanian Confederacy and Viriathus' Resistance in Iberia (c. 155–139 BCE)

1. Lusitanian revolt against Roman expansion begins

   Jan 1, 155 BCELabels: Lusitanians, Hispania Ulterior

   • Britannica
   • Lusitanian Wars

2. Roman campaigns intensify under Lucullus and Galba

   Jan 1, 151 BCELabels: Lucullus, Servius Galba

   • Lusitanian Wars
   • Appian Livius

3. Galba's massacre of surrendering Lusitanians

   Jan 1, 150 BCELabels: Galba, Massacre of

   • Servius Galba
   • Appian Livius

4. Viriathus chosen as Lusitanian war leader

   Jan 1, 147 BCELabels: Viriathus, Lusitanian leadership

   • Appian Livius
   • Viriathus

5. Battle of Tribola and death of Vetilius

   Jan 1, 147 BCELabels: Battle of, Gaius Vetilius

   • Appian Livius
   • Tribola

6. Raid of Carpetania devastates Roman-held areas

   Jan 1, 146 BCELabels: Raid of, Carpetania

   • Appian Livius
   • Carpetania

7. Fabius Maximus Aemilianus sent to Hispania

   Jan 1, 145 BCELabels: Quintus Fabius, Rome

   • Attalus 145
   • Appian Livius

8. Aemilianus drives Viriathus back, captures cities

   Jan 1, 144 BCELabels: Aemilianus, Lusitanian towns

   • Appian Livius
   • Lusitanian Wars

9. Viriathus encourages wider Iberian resistance

   Jan 1, 143 BCELabels: Viriathus, Celtiberians

   • Celtiberian Wars
   • Lusitanian Wars

10. Servilianus campaigns, retakes towns and prisoners

    Jan 1, 142 BCELabels: Servilianus, Garrisoning

    • Appian Livius
    • Servilianus

11. Treaty recognizes Lusitanian control; Viriathus "friend of Rome"

    Jan 1, 140 BCELabels: Treaty of, Amicus Romani

    • Viriathus
    • Servilianus

12. Caepio resumes hostilities and undermines the treaty

    Jan 1, 140 BCELabels: Quintus Servilius, Roman Senate

    • Viriathus
    • Caepio

13. Assassination of Viriathus ends unified resistance

    Jan 1, 139 BCELabels: Viriathus, Assassins

    • Viriathus
    • Audax trio

14. Tautalus succeeds Viriathus; final defeat and surrender

    Jan 1, 139 BCELabels: Tautalus, Final surrender

    • Tautalus
    • Lusitanian Wars