"THE LUSITANS" (SINGLE) - 2014
Artist: Room Nine Unlimited/Raja
Title: The Lusitans
Label: Lab Room Unlimited
Id Number: LRU023
Genre: Electronic/Psy-Trance
Format: Mp3 - Wav
Lenght: 13:55
Release Date: May 3rd, 2014
01. The Lusitans (Raja's Version) - [149]
02. The Lusitans (Room Nine Unlimited's Version) - [149]
"The Lusitans are what is recognized as
the ancestors of the current-day Portuguese culture.
They had their own Lusitan language
and an advanced culture. The Lusitans
were skilled workers and fighters. During the Roman wars,
the Lusitans were led by the legendary Viriato (Viriatus).
At its peak, Lusitania comprised the areas between
the Douro and Tagus River."
"At about 200 B.C., the Romans invaded the Iberian Peninsula,
defeating the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars.
The conquer of the Iberian Peninsula was relatively easy
for the Romans, as they encountered friendly tribes.
However, the Lusitans were another story.
They successfully held off the Romans in various legendary scrimmages.
Viriatus, the Lusitan leader, defeated several Roman legions.
Only when the Romans successfully bribed
a Lusitan trusted official to kill Viriatus,
did the Lusitans fall. Thus became the period
of the Romanization of Lusitania."