Punicus

Punicus
Native name
Púnico, Punicus
Born
Lusitania
Died153 BC
AllegianceLusitania
Service years155–153 BC
ConflictsLusitanian War

Punicus (known as Púnico in Portuguese and Spanish; died 153 BC) was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe from western Hispania. He became their first military leader during the Lusitanian War, and also led their first major victories against Rome.

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