Celtiberian Wars did so without the authorisation of the Senate, with the excuse that the Vaccaei had mistreated the Carpetani.
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23 Facts About Celtiberian Wars
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Third major rebellion following the Celtiberian Wars was the Numantine War, sometimes considered as the Third Celtiberian War.
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Celtiberian Wars went to Carpetania and defeated the Celtiberian army near Aebura 23,000 Celtiberians died and 4,700 were captured, against losses of 200 Romans, 800 allies and 2,400 native auxiliaries, and the Romans seized the city.
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Ergavica, another Celtiberian Wars city, was alarmed about the defeats of its neighbours and opened its gates to the Romans.
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Celtiberian Wars's treaties stipulated that the allies were to provide the Romans with auxiliary troops.
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Celtiberian Wars prepared 20,000 infantry and 500 cavalry for an ambush in a thick forest and attacked the Romans as they were passing through.
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Celtiberian Wars was joined by 300 cavalry and ten elephants sent by Masinissa, the king of Numidia, a Roman ally in Africa.
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Celtiberian Wars sent his cavalry commander to pursue an alliance with a neighbouring tribe and ask for cavalry assistance.
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Celtiberian Wars was given some horsemen, but an ambush was prepared against him when he was on his way back.
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Celtiberian Wars seized the town, granted it pardon, took hostages and imposed a fine of thirty talents.
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Celtiberian Wars's moderation encouraged the people of Nertobriga to ask for peace.
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Celtiberian Wars wanted to bring the war to an end himself and gain glory this way.
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Celtiberian Wars was willing to do so even though he had been given the safer task of going to Macedon where he had been invited to go to settle disputes there.
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Celtiberian Wars became popular and made those who had been avoiding military service feel ashamed.
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Celtiberian Wars had a long conversation with the chief of the embassy which had gone to Rome.
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Celtiberian Wars sought to persuade the Celtiberians to put matters in his hands because he wanted to bring the war to an end before the arrival of Lucullus.
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Celtiberian Wars said that the Arevaci, Belli and Titti would put themselves in his hands.
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Celtiberian Wars demanded and received hostages and money and let them go free.
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Celtiberian Wars crossed the River Tagus and encamped near the town of Cauca The inhabitants asked him what he had come for and what the reason for war was.
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Celtiberian Wars replied that they had mistreated the Carpetani and that he had come to their aid.
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Celtiberian Wars then begun a siege and repeatedly lined up his men for battle to provoke a fight.
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Celtiberian Wars was advised to avoid it, but he heard that it was a rich town.
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Celtiberian Wars encamped there and did not leave until constant harassment of the Roman foragers by the Pallantian cavalry prevented him from getting supplies.
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