tribal confederation · Iberia
Pellendones
Origins
The Pellendones lived around the sources of the Douro in northern Soria and southern La Rioja from about the 4th century BCE. Pliny counts them among the Celtiberians, and some ancient geographers placed Numantia in their territory rather than that of the Arevaci.
Rule and society
They were a highland people of hillforts and herding, with towns such as Visontium and Augustobriga named by Ptolemy. Their society was probably organised in clans under local elites like that of their Celtiberian neighbours, but no details are recorded.
Decline and legacy
They were drawn into the Celtiberian wars against Rome and came under Roman control after the fall of Numantia in 133 BCE, becoming part of Hispania Citerior.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
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- Pellendones was part of Celtiberians400 BCE – 133 BCE
- Pellendones was conquered by Hispania Citerior133 BCE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pellendones. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/pellendones
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