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The siege of the Blastophoenicians was a military conflict between the Lusitani-Vetonne forces and the Roman Republic.

Background

In 155 BC, Punicus began attacking neighboring lands belonging to Roman subjects. In this raid, the Lusitanians killed 6,000 Romans, including a quaestor named Terentius Varro. After this first victory, the Lusitanians formed an alliance with the Vettones. Together, the Lusitanians and Vettones laid siege to the Blastophoenicians, a Phoenician settlement subject to Rome.

Siege

The allied Lusitani-Vetonne forces were successful in their siege, however, during the siege, Punicus was struck on the head with a stone and killed.

Aftermath

After his death, Punicus was succeeded by lieutenant Caesarus, who continued his campaign.

See also

• Viriathus
• Lusitanian War

Sources

1. ^ "Appian's Roman History, Book VI". archive.org.
2. ^ Toni Ñaco del Hoyo, Fernando López Sánchez (2017). War, Warlords, and Interstate Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean. Brill. ISBN 978-90-043540-5-0.
3. Narciso Santos Yanguas (1982). Viriato, terror de Roma (in Spanish). Historia 16.

• Appian's History of Rome.

• Battles involving the Roman Republic
• Battles of the Lusitanian War