# Viriathus

An episode of [Emperors of Rome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/850148806), 29 Oct 2025, 36 min.

Audio: https://www.mattsmithpodcast.com/emperors/251029-viriathus.mp3

Viriathus was a Lusitanian leader who rose from humble beginnings to become one of Rome’s most formidable enemies. A skilled tactician and master of guerrilla warfare, he led his people in resistance against Roman expansion in Hispania during the second century BCE. Celebrated for his honour and leadership — even by the Romans who fought him — Viriathus’s story is one of resilience, betrayal, and the enduring struggle for freedom against empire. Episode CCXLIX (249) Guest: Dr Christopher Gribbin (Adjunct Lecturer, Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

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