one hand we have to Scipio returned to Rome laden with glory and riches. Apart from a huge amount of silver coined, I bring to the public treasury a whopping 14,342 pounds of silver bullion. No one thought of that, by their negligence, Hasdrubal had gotten out of Hispania and invade Italy in reinforcement of Hannibal, the clink of silver was the most powerful weapon to silence any rumor. Even presented to the consulate and got his unanimous election.
But back to Spain to learn the events that took place since the departure of Scipio. The Senate, probably influenced by Scipio, conferred power on the mainland to two pro-consuls Lentulus and Acidini called, who held office for six consecutive years (205-200). This decision meant the de facto recognition of the existence of two distinct sectors in the occupied Hispania, which several years later (197) would be considered legally distinct provinces: Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior. The boundary between the two provinces were in the region of Baria (Vera, Almería). Citerior province, north of Baria, comprising Catalonia and the lower and middle valley of the Ebro A narrow coastal region communicated with Carthage, to the limit with Ulterior. This second province comprised the territory located south of Sierra Morena to the mouth of the Guadalquivir. Economic differences between provinces were evident: the richness of the Further contracted with the poverty of the Citerior. Thus, only the rapacity of the proconsul was applied to squeeze the occupied areas, the poorest of them was the first to revolt. Here again
Mandonius to Indíbil and leading their respective peoples - who on this occasion also joined Ausetani and many other smaller tribes - who revolted to see that the intentions were far from Rome to evacuate the Peninsula since it had been released from the Carthaginians. Acidini
Lentulus and acted expeditiously. The rebels gathered in the "field Edetana" were attacked by the Romans. Indíbil died in combat. The Iberians, defeated, accepted the harsh conditions imposed Rome: Mandonius and many other surviving leaders were executed, the taxes were raised twice, people were required to maintain and equip the Roman army for six months, the soldiers all had to deliver their arms and each tribe was taken hostage.
Soon after, he resigned his proconsul Lentulus and honors presented in Rome asking for "victory", but was only granted to "cheer", even if the Treasury gave no less than 43,000 pounds of silver and 2450 gold.
Between 200 and 197 no significant military events took place and what else we know was the continuing harvest of precious metal each year raked new proconsul in the occupied territories. One of them, Stertinio, had too much money even to pay for the erection of several arches in temples and circuses to place on them several golden statues. We know, however, how the had managed to fill the bag thereby. During his stay in Hispania prefects sent abusive responsible for collecting taxes on all sides, including the cities should be treated as federated. The people of Cadiz, one of those affected, sent an embassy to Rome to complain of the abuses of the proconsul and were heard. But many continued to suffer similar abuse. Go slowly incubating a huge revolt that would soon explode ...
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But back to Spain to learn the events that took place since the departure of Scipio. The Senate, probably influenced by Scipio, conferred power on the mainland to two pro-consuls Lentulus and Acidini called, who held office for six consecutive years (205-200). This decision meant the de facto recognition of the existence of two distinct sectors in the occupied Hispania, which several years later (197) would be considered legally distinct provinces: Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior. The boundary between the two provinces were in the region of Baria (Vera, Almería). Citerior province, north of Baria, comprising Catalonia and the lower and middle valley of the Ebro A narrow coastal region communicated with Carthage, to the limit with Ulterior. This second province comprised the territory located south of Sierra Morena to the mouth of the Guadalquivir. Economic differences between provinces were evident: the richness of the Further contracted with the poverty of the Citerior. Thus, only the rapacity of the proconsul was applied to squeeze the occupied areas, the poorest of them was the first to revolt. Here again
Mandonius to Indíbil and leading their respective peoples - who on this occasion also joined Ausetani and many other smaller tribes - who revolted to see that the intentions were far from Rome to evacuate the Peninsula since it had been released from the Carthaginians. Acidini Lentulus and acted expeditiously. The rebels gathered in the "field Edetana" were attacked by the Romans. Indíbil died in combat. The Iberians, defeated, accepted the harsh conditions imposed Rome: Mandonius and many other surviving leaders were executed, the taxes were raised twice, people were required to maintain and equip the Roman army for six months, the soldiers all had to deliver their arms and each tribe was taken hostage.
Soon after, he resigned his proconsul Lentulus and honors presented in Rome asking for "victory", but was only granted to "cheer", even if the Treasury gave no less than 43,000 pounds of silver and 2450 gold.
Between 200 and 197 no significant military events took place and what else we know was the continuing harvest of precious metal each year raked new proconsul in the occupied territories. One of them, Stertinio, had too much money even to pay for the erection of several arches in temples and circuses to place on them several golden statues. We know, however, how the had managed to fill the bag thereby. During his stay in Hispania prefects sent abusive responsible for collecting taxes on all sides, including the cities should be treated as federated. The people of Cadiz, one of those affected, sent an embassy to Rome to complain of the abuses of the proconsul and were heard. But many continued to suffer similar abuse. Go slowly incubating a huge revolt that would soon explode ...
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