Tautalus
Tautalus is a topic that has generated great interest and debate in modern society. For years, Tautalus has been the subject of study, discussion and controversy in various fields, including politics, science, culture and history. Its relevance and impact on people's lives make it a topic of great importance for understanding today's world. Over the years, a wide spectrum of opinions and points of view on Tautalus have developed, which has contributed to enriching the knowledge and understanding of this phenomenon. In this article, we will explore some of the most relevant perspectives and reflections around Tautalus, with the aim of analyzing its impact and significance in contemporary society.
Tautalus | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Tautalus, Tantalus, Tautamus |
| Born | Lusitania |
| Allegiance | Lusitania |
| Years of service | 139 BC |
| Battles/wars | Lusitanian War |
Tautalus was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe from western Hispania. He replaced Viriathus at the last year of the Lusitanian War.
Biography
He is first mentioned to take the mantle of Viriathus after the latter's murder. His participation in the war was short, and he was acknowledged to lack Viriathus's tactic skills. Leading the remnants of Viriathus's army, he marched against the city of Saguntum in the Roman province of Hispania Citerior, besieging it unsuccessfully. After being repelled by the defenders, they turned against Hispania Ulterior, going down the Betis river, where Quintus Servilius Caepio met them with a numerically superior army. Tautalus and the Lusitanians were defeated and forced to surrender their weapons. However, after signing a peace treaty with Tautalus, Caepio assigned them lands in order to make them stop their rebel activities. The Lusitanians were then settled by Decimus Junius Brutus in the colony of Valentia (possibly modern Valença do Minho or Valencia de Alcántara, if not the more geographically distant Valencia).
Etymology
The name Tautalus, as transmitted by Appian, is recognized to come from the Celtic and Germanic root teu, meaning "people." However, there are doubts about whether Appian meant it to be Tautalus or Tantalus, as in the Hellenic name Tantalus. Similarly, Diodorus transmits the name as Tautamus or Tantamus.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Gonzalo Barrientos Alfageme, Angel Rodríguez Sánchez (1985). Historia de Extremadura: La geografía de los tiempos antiguos (in Spanish). Universitas. ISBN 978-84-855834-5-4.
- ^ José María Blázquez (1974). La romanización, Volumen 1 (in Spanish). AKAL. ISBN 978-84-709005-7-0.
- ^ a b Juan Luis García Alonso (2014). Continental Celtic Word Formation: The Onomastic Data (in Spanish). Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. ISBN 978-84-901238-3-6.
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