Europa Barbarorum Battle #7: Viriathus - Battle of Tribola
Channel: aceblazer25
Date: 02/08/2011

Punicus, Caesarus, Caucenus, Viriathus, are Lusitanian commanders to note in a long struggle that lasted ~50 years after the 2nd Punic War.  The incursions would become so great that the Senate would send Consular armies as reinforcements.  Some of these armies were annhilated in the hills of Iberia; in particular Caesarus dealt 9000 Roman casualties in a battle in 153 BC.

Viriathus was the product of two greedy Roman governors appointed in 151 BC who were exceptionally greedy even for Romans: Servius Sulpicius Galba, and Consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus.  In 150 BC, Galba suffered a humiliating defeat costing 7000 Roman citizens.  Teaming up with Lucullus to deal with the Lusitani, they embarked on a campaign of extermination that became so appalling and gained them so much wealth that even the Senate called them in for questioning.  Bribery would aquit them, and Galba would later become Consul and his descendants leaders of Rome.  Such is the power of money.

This video showcases the ambush at the Battle of Tribola (147 BC) years after the massacres of Galba and Lucullus.  After Tribola, inspired Iberian tribes rose up once again to deal thousands of Roman deaths.  It's said that Romans citizens became so afraid of service in Iberia that recruitment rates went down.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viriathus

The battle isn't hard, so the video is more of a historical spot.

HD is available.