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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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pages of the early history of that ancient land. Viriathus, origi-
nally a guerilla chief, put forth his utmost efforts to check the
Romans in their attempt to conquer his country. By an act of
atrocious treachery, the Roman general Galba succeeded in de-
stroying a large body of the natives. A few escaped, among
them Viriathus, who was so incensed by the treachery that he
roused his countrymen to undying hostility against the invaders.
For a time he and his band kept among the inaccessible moun-
tains and harassed the enemy by sudden, swift raids. In B.C. 147 he felt strong
enough to give battle to the Romans, and inflicted on them a severe defeat.
Throughout the following two years he continually repeated his victories; but
in B.C. 144 a large Roman army drove him back into his native fastnesses. He
rallied, and the force sent against him was utterly crushed at the " Hill of Venus."
In B.C. 141, Viriathus was once more successful, and the whole Roman army was
surrounded in a mountain pass and compelled to surrender. He showed mag-

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CARTHAGINIAN WOMEN SACRIFICING THEIR TREASURES TO THEIR COUNTRY.

Rome—Conquest of Spain 343

nanimity in his triumph, allowing his captives to go away unharmed on condi-
tion of the recognition of the independence of the Lusitanians. These terms
were accepted, but in b.c. 140, Caepio having been appointed to command in
Spain, treacherously and suddenly renewed the war. Fearing from the pas
tthat his arms would not succeed, he bribed a number of Lusitanian envoys who
had been sent to him to propose peace, and they murdered their hero while he
lay asleep in his tent. No one was fitted to take his place, and, though the
brave struggle was continued for a number of years, it was hopeless. Spainb
ecame, like so many other countries, a province of Rome (b.c. 133). Some of
the inhabitants were taken to the capital behind the conquerors chariot, but
most of them were sold as slaves; and Numantia, which had bravely withstood
a long siege, was so completely razed that it is almost impossible to trace it
sruins to-day. Thus the power of Rome was supreme in the four prin

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