Viriato against the Romans

Work done in 2012 for Italian history magazine, Focus Storia Wars.

Viriato, leader of the Lusitani who was famous for resisting Roman occupation of Western Hispania (Portugal). Here he leads the Lusitani in an ambush attack against a column of a Roman legion in marching order. Such guerrilla tactics are commonly used by the Lusitani and its the preferred style of warfare in the rugged terrains of the Spanish peninsular.