Punicus

Punicus
Native name
Púnico, Punicus
BornLusitania
Died153 BC
AllegianceLusitania
Years of service155–153 BC
Battles / warsLusitanian 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.[1][2]

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