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Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus (180 BC113 BC) was a Roman politician and general of the 2nd century BC. He was the son of the consul Marcus Junius Brutus (consul in 178 BC) and brother of the praetor Marcus Junius Brutus; he himself was appointed consul in 138 BC (jointly with Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio). He had a son also named Decimus Junius Brutus, consul in 77 BC, and his grandson was Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus. ==Conquest of the western Iberian peninsula== Brutus led the Roman legions in the conquest of western Iberia after the death of Viriathus, chieftain of the Lusitanians and the defeat of his successor, Tantalus by Q. Servilius Caepio. In his conquest, he scored major victories in the south of modern Portugal, before going on to the north. He had the city of ''Olissipo'' (modern Lisbon) fortified and advanced to the north, destroying settlements as he went. Cividade de Terroso, in the outskirts of modern Póvoa de Varzim, was one of the major native cities in the hearthland of Castro Culture (Coastal Northern Portugal), with notable Carthaginian influence in trade and culture, shows clear archeological signs of complete destruction and burning dating to the time of Decimus Junius Brutus. After the conquest, the city was rebuilt using some Roman principles.〔Flores Gomes, José Manuel & Carneiro, Deolinda: ''Subtus Montis Terroso'' CMPV (2005), "Origens do Povoamento" pp.74-76〕 The city of ''Talabriga'' (current day Marnel, near Águeda) was taken, a fortified position was established at ''Vissaium'' (Viseu), the Douro river was crossed and the Lima river was reached by 137 BC.〔Strabo iii. p. 153; Mela, iii, 1; Pliny the Elder H.N. iv. 22 s. 35〕 Ultimately, according to Strabo, Brutus reached the Minho River. At the end of Brutus' campaigns, Rome controlled the territory between the Douro and Minho rivers plus probable extensions along the coast and in the interior. It was only under Augustus, however, at the end of the 1st century BC, that present north Portugal and Galicia were fully pacified and under Roman control. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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