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Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus

2nd century BCE · 2nd century BCE

Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus was a Roman general and consul in 138 BCE. Governing Hispania Ulterior, he campaigned against the Lusitanians after the death of Viriathus and in 137 BCE marched north across the Douro and Minho against the Callaeci, earning the surname Callaicus. He also settled Valentia, modern Valencia, in 138 BCE.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/decimus-junius-brutus-callaicus
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