[research] iberians

[John-of1999]

Information about Iberian weaponry through the Braganza brooch:

"The Braganza brooch warrior and his Weapons: the Peninsular context"

"The Braganza brooch warrior and his Weapons: the Peninsular context"

www.academia.edu

Information about Iberian weaponry evolution:

Military developments in the 'Late Iberian' culture (c. 237-c. 195 BC): Mediterranean influences in the 'Far West' via the Carthaginian military (in English)..

The traditional Iberian panoply developed during the 5th and 4th centuries BC, superbly adapted to the local circumstances of warfare in the Iberian Peninsula, underwent major modifications and adaptations in the late 3rd century BC. After their

www.academia.edu

Information about Celtiberian culture and weaponry evolution:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/29726494_War_and_Society_in_the_Celtiberian_World

Some information about hispano-chalcidian helmets and Other defensive weapons in the Peninsula.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282798470_R_Graells_AJ_Lorrio_M_Perez_A_new_Hispano-chalcidian_helmet_fragment_from_Castillejo_Prov_Soria_in_the_RGZM_Archaologisches_Korrespondenzblatt_20151_91-104

The Celts in Iberia. An overview:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/29726495_The_Celts_in_Iberia_An_Overview

 

[John-of1999]

A very short summary:

https://www.uam.es/FyL/documento/1446794608623/Quesada-2015-Iberians-as-enemies.pdf

(*I have added and removed images from my previous posts to make them fit more closely with our timeline)

 

[John-of1999]

More about Hispano-Celtic weaponry:

Celtiberia histórica | Celtiberia | Celtiberians and war

The name of Celtiberia is given to the territory located in the mountainous ridge where the Iberian and Central cordilleras and their surrounding areas fit

celtiberiahistorica.es

Comparison between Roman republican and Iberian armies:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238749568_Not_so_different_individual_fighting_techniques_and_battle_tactics_of_Roman_and_Iberian_armies_within_the_framework_of_warfare_in_the_Hellenistic_Age

 

[matmohair1]

Iberian chieftain https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18dLaK

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[John-of1999]

Iberian chieftain https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18dLaK

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Thanks, but I think this weaponry is out of our timeline. It seems to be of the 5th century B.C.

 

[John-of1999]

A very short summary:

https://www.uam.es/FyL/documento/1446794608623/Quesada-2015-Iberians-as-enemies.pdf

(*I have added and removed images from my previous posts to make them fit more closely with our timeline)

More information there. I have a more complex article about this topic, written by the same investigator, but it is in Spanish.

 

[John-of1999]

Page from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid about Iberian and Celtiberian weaponry evolution, It also contains some illustrative images:

Defensive:
https://www.uam.es/FyL/TiposDeArmas-Defensivas/1446788699134.htm

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Comparison chart between the south and east of Spain and the plateau.

Offensive:

UAM - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras - TIPOS DE ARMAS DE LA EDAD DEL HIERRO EN LA PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA

www.uam.es

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Comparison chart between the south and east of Spain and the plateau.

Source: "Weapons, warriors and battles of the Ancient Iberia" Quesada Sanz. 2010

General review of peninsular weaponry:

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[John-of1999]

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"During the 4th century BC. the composition of the grave goods with weapons in the great necropolis of the southeast of the peninsula shows a certain coherence. A small number of graves, always less than 5% of the total and often less than 3% show a complete panoply including luxury items, such as daggers and horse aerial, which do not seem to indicate the existence of cavalry units in this period.
Most of the tombs contain a panoply-type, with shield, spear, javelin or soliferreum, and sword, usually falcata in the southeast. And around 15% of the graves with panoply present a model of light infantry, without a sword and with lighter spears or only javelins. This panoply of the fourth century was already suitable for combat in formation, but this ability would be reinforced with the new elements introduced in the 3rd century BC., like the oval shield or the bronze helmet."
Source: "Weapons, warriors and battles of the Ancient Iberia" Quesada Sanz. 2010

 

[John-of1999]

Cavalry:

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"Another important innovation from the 3rd century BC. was the growing development of cavalry units, almost non-existent before in the coastal areas. Probably its appearance was driven by the needs of the Carthaginians, but it was feasible because a Celtiberian cavalry had already existed since the 4th century BC, a stimulus that is much more probable and direct than the exclusively Punic in the development of the Iberian cavalry.
This Iberian cavalry was not a "line" cavalry armed with a long lance and designed for shock, despite the fact that on some reverse of Iberian coins it might appear otherwise.
Indeed, according to literary sources, Iberian and Celtiberian horsemen fought with javelins and short spears and even dismounted to fight on foot. (...) Even so, there are undoubtedly occasional ceramic representations, for example the Cabecico del Tesoro or Archena , in which the horsemen face infantry wielding and not throwing a short spear, but in any case it is not the very long spear of the Hellenistic cavalry."

Source: "Weapons, warriors and battles of the Ancient Iberia" Quesada Sanz. 2010