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The Celtiberians were Celtic-Iberian peoples of the central Spanish plateau – a fusion of immigrant Celts with the native Iberian population.
Their iron was famous: the Celtiberian sword (forerunner of the Roman gladius hispaniensis) and the falcata were considered excellent. Rome adopted Celtiberian weapon technology into its own army.
Their resistance culminated in the siege of Numantia (133 BC). After a long blockade by Scipio, many inhabitants chose death over captivity. Numantia became a Spanish symbol of the will to freedom.
"Numantia, without walls or towers, long kept Rome in suspense."freely after Florus, Epitome (public domain, own translation)
The Celtiberians lead into the Celtic world of Spain. Continue with the Celtic warriors and Insubres.
The Celtic Warriors · Celtic Princely Graves · The Arverni · The Boii · The Insubres.
