Second Celtiberian War

2nd Celtiberian War
Part of the Celtiberian Wars
Date154 to 151 BC
Location
Result Roman victory
Territorial
changes
Rome increased its influence in Celtiberia
Belligerents
Roman Republic Celtiberian tribes (Belli, Titii and Arevaci), Vaccaei
Commanders and leaders
Quintus Fulvius Nobilior, Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Blesius 
Carus 
Ambo
Leuco

The Second Celtiberian War (154–151 BC) was one of the three major rebellions[1] by the Celtiberians (a loose alliance of Celtic tribes living in east central Hispania, among which we can name the Pellendones, the Arevaci, the Lusones, the Titti and the Belli) against the presence of the Romans in Hispania.

In 154 BC, the Roman senate objected to the Belli town of Segeda building a circuit of walls, and declared war. At least three tribes of Celtiberians were involved in the war: the Titti, the Belli (towns of Segeda and Nertobriga) and the Averaci (towns of Numantia, Axinum and Ocilis). After some initial Celtiberian victories, the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus inflicted some defeats and made peace with the Celtiberians. The next consul, Lucius Licinius Lucullus, attacked the Vaccaei, a tribe living in the central Duero valley which was not at war with Rome. He did so without the authorisation of the senate, with the excuse that the Vaccaei had mistreated the Carpetani. The Second Celtiberian War overlapped with the Lusitanian War of 155–150 BC.

  1. ^ The other two were the First Celtiberian War (181–179 BC) and the later Numantine War (143–133 BC)