{"slug": "numantia", "label": "Numantia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numantia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623407", "qid": "Q623407", "description": "ancient city and archaeological site", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [-153, -132], "span_label": ["154 BCE", "133 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "douro", "label": "Douro", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "carthage", "label": "Carthage", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "numidia", "label": "Numidia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "jugurtha", "label": "Jugurtha", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "scipio-aemilianus", "label": "Scipio Aemilianus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gaius-marius", "label": "Gaius Marius", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-republic", "label": "Roman Republic", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hispania", "label": "Hispania", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -153, "year_label": "154 BCE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Lusitanians harry the inhabitants of the Roman provinces in Hispania. At the same time, the Celtiberians of Numantia on the Douro revolt against their Roman occupation.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1344836272#Hispania", "title": "154 BC", "revid": 1344836272, "section": "Events › By place › Hispania"}}, {"year": -150, "year_label": "151 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Roman armies under the leadership of praetor Servius Sulpicius Galba and the proconsul Lucius Licinius Lucullus arrive in Hispania Ulterior and begin the process of subduing the local population. The revolt of the Celtiberians of Numantia is stopped.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267837944#Roman_Republic", "title": "151 BC", "revid": 1267837944, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -136, "year_label": "137 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Numantine War begins, Quintus Pompeius and M. Popilius Laenas are defeated and disgraced by the Numantians in subsequent years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368121567#Roman_Republic", "title": "137 BC", "revid": 1368121567, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -135, "year_label": "136 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Romans hand Gaius Hostilius Mancinus over to the Numantians in order to repudiate his peace treaty with them.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373456812#Spain", "title": "136 BC", "revid": 1373456812, "section": "Events › By place › Spain"}}, {"year": -133, "year_label": "134 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Scipio Aemilianus, victor of Carthage, takes command in Spain against the Numantians. He recruits 20,000 men and 40,000 allies, including Numidian cavalry under Jugurtha. Scipio, an expert in sieges, builds a ring of seven forts and a ditch palisade before beginning the Siege of Numantia. The perimeter of the circumvallations is twice as long as that of the city. The river Durius (Douro), enables the defenders to be supplied by small boats.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1175484109#Roman_Republic", "title": "134 BC", "revid": 1175484109, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -132, "year_label": "133 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, as consul, is sent against the slaves in Italy. Gaius Marius serves under Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus at Numantia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1225573331#Roman_Republic", "title": "133 BC", "revid": 1225573331, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}]}