Numantia
Americannoun
noun
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He takes Numantia 146 Increase of slaves 146 They rise in Sicily 146 They elect Eunus as their leader 146 Eunus assumes the title of king 146 134.
From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir
The tales of barbarian tribes in Herodotus, the memories of the siege of Saguntum and Numantia, are invoked in brutal irony to justify the reasonableness of the demand.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
One of the most glorious achievements in the history of the Iberian Peninsula was the long and desperate defence of Numantia against the Roman legionaries sent to effect the destruction of the city.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 by Various
He showed great ability, and in two years reduced the whole northern province, except the two cities of Termantia and Numantia.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
These were Tiberius himself, Claudius Appius, his father-in-law, and his brother, Caius Gracchus, who at this time was not at Rome, but in the army under the command of Scipio Africanus before Numantia.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh
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