Bergistani
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The Bergistani ( Latin : Bargusii , Ancient Greek : Βαργουσίοι , romanized : Bargousíoi ), were an ancient Iberian or Pre-Roman people of the Iberian peninsula . They were related to the Ilergetes and were not numerous. They inhabited the valley of the Saiarra river in the upper course of the Llobregat in the northern Tarraconense .
History
The Bergistani were defeated by Hannibal during his overland journey to Italy at the beginning of the Second Punic War . They are also known for having rebelled against Rome in 197 BC. The rebellion was put down by consul Cato the Elder . [1] When they rose in revolt for the second time they were reduced to slavery . Livy mentions that the Bergistani had seven castles or fortifications. Their main castle, Castrum Bergium , could correspond to present-day Berga .
See also
References
- ↑ Martínez Gázquez, José (1992), La campaña de Catón en Hispania (in Spanish) (First ed.), Publicacions i Edicions UB, ISBN 9788478759804
Bibliography
- Ángel Montenegro et alii , Historia de España 2 - colonizaciones y formación de los pueblos prerromanos (1200-218 a.C) , Editorial Gredos, Madrid (1989) ISBN 84-249-1386-8
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