Q. Minucius enjoys a triumph一During this time M. Helvius, who was on his way from Further Spain with a force of 6ooo men sent by the praetor Appius Claudius to escort him, fell in with an immense body of Celtiberians near the town of Iliturgi. Valerius states that they amounted to 20,000 men and that i 2,ooo were killed, the town of Iliturgi taken and all the adult males put to the sword. After this Helvius reached Cato's camp and as the country was now safe he sent his escort back to Further Spain and on his arrival at Rome celebrated his victory by entering the City in ovation. He brought into the treasury 732 pounds' weight of uncoined silver, 17,023 Spanish denarii, and:1,943 of Oscan silver.8 The reason why the senate refused him a triumph was that he had fought under another man's auspices and in another man's province. Moreover he did not return till two years after he had given up his command, for after handing over the administration to his successor, Q. Minucius, he was detained in the province by a long and dangerous illness.In consequence of this he entered the City only two months before O. Minucius celebrated his triumph. The latter brouLrht home U.600 pounds' wewtit of sliver, 7 i.ooo aenaru。 and 278,ooo of Oscan silver.
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The History of Rome, Livy — translated by Rev. Canon Roberts, 1912
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