Sunday, February 15, 2026

15mm Ancient Lusitanians

Lusitani, an Iberian people living in what is now Portugal who resisted Roman aggression in the 2nd century BC. It is uncertain to what extent the Lusitani were Celticized, though they may have been related to the Celtic Lusones of northeastern Iberia. They first clashed with the Romans in 194 bc and joined the Celtiberians in a war against the Roman presence that lasted until 179 bc.

War broke out again in 153 bc, and under the leadership of Viriathus, an excellent strategist who managed to unite many Celtiberian tribes against the Romans, the Lusitani inflicted a series of defeats (c. 147–c. 139) on Roman troops from their military camp on the Hill of Venus (Sierra S. Vincente in Spain). After Viriathus was assassinated by his aides at Roman instigation, the Lusitanians were subdued. The name Lusitania was given to a Roman province later established (27 bc) in central Portugal.

15mm Old Glory Miniatures
DBMM Book 2/39

Lusitanians:
Caetrati - up to ¼ Irr Ax (S) @ 4pts per element, remainder Irr Ps (S) @ 3pts  (44-124)
Mercenary Celtiberian scutarii - Irr Bd (F) @ 5pts   (0-16)

Painted 24 x elements Ax(S) and 12 x elements Ps(S) 
Ordered more Old Glory 15s :o) to paint the figures as light infantry/skirmishers Ps(S) 


Infantry 3Ax(S)









Skirmishers 2Ps(S)








8 comments:

  1. These fellas are great, Phil! How many DBA armies do you have stashed away?

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    1. :o) not sure Jon, the armies look pretty in their storage boxes though! I usually play with my armies using Command Colors Ancients DBA/DBMM and Impetvs rules. The figures look cool on the CCA hex board map - just like how we played using your 5mm/10mm ancients figures :o) for CCA :o)

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  2. Nice figures. You're a painting machine Phil!

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    1. Thanks Javier! I must be a machine :o) I paint figures during the day 2 hours, but sometimes paint figures at 3am to 5am to finish off that unit! etc :o)

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  3. Another beautiful Spanish army Phil. They look terrific. Will you also be doing the Bd(F)?

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    1. Thanks Lawrence! most likely will use my painted Mercenary Celtiberian Scutarii - Irr Bd (F) to serve the Lusitanians...
      cheers!

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  4. Very nice, Phil. You definitely seem to be going through the Punic Wars era armies!

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    1. indeed I am working hard on my 15s Punic Wars theme, thanks to you! :o) which I appreciate!

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