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		Quintus Sertorius was of a noble family, born in the city of Nursia, in the country of the Sabines; his father died when he was young, and he was carefully and decently educated by his mother, whose name was Rhea, and whom he appears to have extremely loved and honoured.
		Sertorius was ordered to raise soldiers and provide arms, which he performed with a diligence and alacrity, so contrasting with the feebleness and slothfulness of other officers of his age, that he got the repute of a man whose life would be one of action.
		Sertorius, being offended with their ill-behaviour, or perceiving the state of their minds by their way of speaking and their unusually disrespectful manner changed the posture of his lying, and leaned backward, as one that neither heard nor regarded them.
	classics.mit.edu /Plutarch/sertoriu.1b.txt (3603 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 790 (v. 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Hirtuleius, contrary to the instructions of Sertorius, fought a battle with Metellus at Italica near Seville, in which he was totally defeated.
		Sertorius met his enemy on the river, and, with his usual ragacity, deferred the combat till the evening, be-
		Sertorius, according to his fashion, gave the greater part of his troops leave to disperse, and appointed, as their rendezvous, Clunia, a town among the Arevaci, not far from the Douro.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/3124.html (1067 words)

	36. Sertorius and His Hind. Rhys, Ernest, ed. 1921. The Haunters & the Haunted
		Now was Sertorius very heauie, that no man could tell him what was become of his white hind: for thereby all his subtilltie and finenesse to keepe the barbarous people in obedience was taken away, and then specially when they stood in need of most comfort.
		Sertorius hearing of her, promised them a good reward, so that they would tell no liuing creature that they brought her againe, and thereupon made her to be secretly kept.
		Sertorius also made very much of her, and of purpose appeared maruellous glad, shewing much tender affection to the hind, as it seemed the water stood in his eyes for joy.
	www.bartleby.com /166/36.html (377 words)

	Sertorius - Plutarch's Lives - translated by John Dryden and revised by Arthur Hugh Clough, Book, etext
		Quintus Sertorius was of a noble family, born in the city of Nursia, in the country of the Sabines; his father died when he was young, and he was carefully and decently educated by his mother, whose name was Rhea, and whom he appears to have extremely loved and honored.
		Sertorius delayed the time till the evening, considering that the darkness of the night would be a disadvantage to his enemies, whether flying or pursuing, being strangers, and having no knowledge of the country.
		Sertorius, meantime, showed the loftiness of his temper in calling together all the Roman senators who had fled from Rome, and had come and resided with him, and giving them the name of a senate; and out of these he chose prætors and quæstors, and adorned his government with all the Roman laws and institutions.
	whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au /words/authors/P/Plutarch/prose/plutachslives/sertorius.html (3458 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 789 (v. 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Being strengthened by the addition of the forces of Paccianus, and having acquired some fame by \iis success in Africa, Sertorius was invited by the Lusitani, who were exposed to the invasion of the Romans, to become their leader.
		Plutarch's life of Sertorius is written something in the style of a romance ; but his story of the fawn, and of the use which Sertorius made of it, contains nothing improbable, if we consider the character of the man and his circumstances.
		Sertorius was now strengthened by the accession of many Romans who had been proscribed by Sulla ; and this not only added to his consideration, but brought him many good officers.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/3123.html (1096 words)

	SERTORIUS, QUINTUS. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sertorius was appointed governor of Farther Spain in 83
		Sertorius had attempted to build a stronger national feeling among the local leaders by founding a senate and a school for their sons.
		The identification of Sertorius with local interests led, long after, to a mistaken glorification of him as a Portuguese patriot.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/se/Sertoriu.html (111 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Our Young Folks' Plutarch by Rosalie Kaufman
		Sertorius disguised himself as one of them so well that he was not discovered, and thus he was enabled to mingle with their troops and find out not only what they proposed doing, but their method of fighting and their habits.
		Sertorius defeated and killed him, and took nearly all his army prisoners; but he very wisely restored to the natives all their possessions and government, taking nothing for himself but what they offered him, and thus making himself exceedingly popular.
		Sertorius stroked the animal, and received it as though he had not seen it before, while tears filled his eyes, and the people gazed at him with wonder as a creature beloved of the gods.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=kaufman&book=plutarch&story=sertorius (2633 words)

	Biographies: Sertorius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sertorius was praetor in 83 and was given the Spanish provinces, for which he left immediately.
		Sertorius was the ruler of all Nearer Spain and most of Farther Spain by the end of 77.
		Sertorius was in revolt perhaps less against Rome than against the constitution Sulla had imposed on Rome.
	intranet.grundel.nl /thinkquest/bio_sertorius.html (380 words)

	Bryn Mawr Classical Review 94.09.13
		That K.'s focus is primarily on Sertorius and his time is shown by the fact that Attis, Actaion, and Charidemos (the mercenary, RE [5]) all go uncommented upon in the first chapter.
		He dates Sertorius' praetorship to 85, and his reconstruction of the incident at Suessa is the most plausible that I've seen.
		Sertorius thereby maintained his political viability, did not renounce his citizenship, and did not inhale any Celtic mythology and leadership tactics.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/1994/94.09.13.html (1162 words)

	Plutarch's Lives - Chapter 43.
		This was peculiar to Sertorius, that the chief command was, by his whole party, freely yielded to him, as to the person of the greatest merit and renown, whereas Eumenes had many who contested the office with him, and only by his actions obtained the superiority.
		Sertorius, being already in high esteem for his former services in the wars, and his abilities in the senate, was advanced to the dignity of a general; whereas Eumenes obtained this honor from the office of a writer, or secretary, in which he had been despised.
		Sertorius put an end to his dangers as often as he was victorious in the field, whereas the victories of Eumenes were the beginning of his perils, through the malice of those that envied him.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/hst/european/PlutarchsLives/chap43.html (495 words)

	Robin's Wiki \| FontisNiger / Sertorius
		Sertorius originally had to flee the covenant of his apprenticeship with only what he could carry, a sword, armour a meager supply of 20 pawns of Vis, his Brass ring and a book stolen from his master.
		Therefore, Sertorius has set out with only his wits, strength of arms and magic; but this does not trouble him in the slightest, Sertorius seeks only greater challenges as he begins life in his new covenant new recruit Màili, by his side.
		Sertorius has spent much time rearing the young wolf and he has grown into a strong and loyal companion, though not shrugging off all of his inborn ferocity.
	www.kallisti.net.nz /FontisNiger/Sertorius (691 words)

	Sertorius and Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A member of Cinna's opposition government in the late 80's BC, Quintus Sertorius served as a praetor in 83 BC and was active with Scipio Asiagenus and Norbanus against Sulla in the civil war.
		Sertorius used his distance from Rome, as well as the turmoil that plagued the political system, to begin the concept of an alternative Republic.
		Sertorius, outnumbered and outclassed, fled to Mauretania in North West Africa to avoid proscription.
	www.unrv.com /roman-republic/sertorius-and-spain.php (810 words)

	Sertorius: Part 1/2
		Sertorius lost his horse and was wounded but he managed to swim to safety over the Rhone.
		Sertorius stood for election as tribune but failed to win, and he blamed Sulla for this, so he naturally allied himself with the Marians in the dispute over whether Sulla or Marius should be sent out to fight against Mithridates in the East.
		Sertorius followed Cinna when he was driven out of Rome by Octavius, who had Merula appointed as consul to replace Cinna (87).
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/18302/107643 (424 words)

	Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 21
		Sertorius was a man of noble character, brave, prudent, generous, and withal a very able soldier.
		Sertorius showed what kind of general he was when he defeated the young Pompey in the first battle, and might have destroyed his army if Metellus had not come to his assistance.
		Sertorius, in a fit of wrath, caused the boys in the school at Osca to be put to death.
	www.forumromanum.org /history/morey21.html (6516 words)

	A Sertorian Romano-Hispanic DBA Variant Army List
		Sertorius abandoned Spain for adventures as a pirate and as a general in New Carthage and Maurusia in Africa, but returned shortly thereafter with a band of 700 Libyan (Moorish) allies at the request of the Luisitani tribes of further Spain to be their ruler.
		At the height of his success in Spain, Sertorius was assassinated in 72 BC by agents of Perpenna Vento, a high born Roman and prominent member of the Cinna faction in exile in Spain.
		As these quotes demonstrate (and assuming they are accurate), Sertorius' success can be attributed largely to the loyalty and training of his native Spanish and transplanted Roman troops, which allowed him to adapt his tactics to the circumstances at hand.
	fanaticus.org /DBA/armies/var52a.html (994 words)

	Quintus Sertorius - Total War Center Forums
		Sertorius, angered by this betrayal, commissioned a new fleet and set sail with his army; that in aiding the opponent of Iscalis he might keep his soldiers together and secure the country from the influence of Sulla.
		Sertorius eventually challenged Metellus to single combat, and this was greatly approved of by Metellus’ soldiers, saying that it was proper for a Roman to fight a Roman in such a way — but Metellus refused the challenge, and was much criticized by his troops.
		Sertorius, in his campaigns against Pompey, sustained many losses; but these were the losses of men not under his direct command, and he gained much esteem from the Spanish for being able to recover from the failures of his subordinates and still gain victories.
	www.twcenter.net /forums/showthread.php?t=67636&goto=lastpost (4204 words)

	QUINTUS SERTORIUS - Online Information article about QUINTUS SERTORIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Cinna in 87, though he seems to have done what he could to mitigate their horrors.
		Sertorius went to Spain, where he represented the Marian or democratic party, but without receiving any definite See also:
		Sertorius owed much of his success to his statesmanlike ability.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SCY_SHA/SERTORIUS_QUINTUS.html (869 words)

	Pompey in Spain
		Sertorius' fame and glory grew, and with it his ego.
		Sertorius' chief legate Perperna, along with other supporters were growing concerned over the direction of the Spanish Republic.
		A conspiracy was developed, led by Perperna, and Sertorius was assassinated at a feast.
	www.unrv.com /roman-republic/pompey-in-spain.php (500 words)

	DBM - Sertorian
		Sertorius was a Roman member of the faction opposed to Sulla who successfully defended Spain, with considerable local assistance, against the likes of Metellus and Pompey.
		Sertorius equipped and trained his Spanish in Roman fashion, and after his death, some of his troops made their way into Gaul where they were still active in Caesar's day.
		Terrain: Sertorius was a masterful ambusher and constantly able to hide forces on wooded hills etc; I think a compulsory H(S) is appropriate given the aeas he operated in.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/luke/ueda-sarson/SertorianDBM.html (1334 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Sertorius,
		Sertorius was appointed governor of Farther Spain in 83 BC but fled to Africa to escape the reprisals of Sulla.
		He won notice for brilliant service against Sertorius, and Pompey brought him to Rome and had him made a citizen.
		In this ancient town Sertorius founded a school in 77 BC After Peter I of Aragón liberated it (1096) from the Moors, Huesca was the residence of the kings of Aragón until 1118.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Sertorius, (546 words)

	Quintus Sertorius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He must have been a consenting party to the hideous massacres of Marius and Cinna in 87, though he seems to have done what he could to mitigate their horrors, including annihilating the slaves that Marius had used as allies in his atrocities.
		Brave and kindly, and gifted with a rough telling eloquence, Sertorius was just the man to impress them favourably, and the native militia, which he organized, spoke of him as the "new Hannibal." His skill as a general was extraordinary, as he defeated forces many times his own size repeatedly.
		Sertorius was in league with the pirates in the Mediterranean, was negotiating with the formidable Mithridates, and was in communication with the insurgent slaves in Italy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sertorius (905 words)

	Plutarque, Sertorius
		Sertorius défit Paccianus, le tua, et ayant forcé son armée de se joindre à la sienne, il prit d'assaut la ville de Tingis, où Ascalis s'était réfugié avec ses frères.
		Sertorius, qui n'ajoutait pas foi à ce que les Barbares disaient de la grandeur énorme de ce géant, fit ouvrir son tombeau, où il trouva, dit-on, un corps de soixante coudées.
		Sertorius, vainqueur à son aile gauche, arrive en ce moment, et tombant tout à coup sur les troupes d'Afranius, déjà troublées du désordre où elles étaient, il en fait un grand carnage.
	ugo.bratelli.free.fr /Plutarque/PlutarqueSertorius.htm (6316 words)

	PLUTARQUE, vie de Sertorius
		Sertorius, sans se décourager de leur désertion, prit sur-le-champ le parti d'aller au secours des ennemis d'Ascalis, afin que ses soldats, trouvant dans cette guerre un nouveau germe d'espérance, et une occasion d'exercer leur courage, ne fussent pas contraints, par la nécessité où ils seraient réduits, d'abandonner ses drapeaux.
		Sertorius, se hâtant de les secourir, fait remplir d'eau deux mille outres, et promet pour chaque outre une somme d'argent.
		Sertorius, qui voit la victoire lui échapper, voulant assurer du moins la retraite des siens, et se donner le temps d'avoir de nouveaux renforts, se retire dans une ville de la montagne très forte d'assiette, dont il fait aussitôt réparer les murailles et fortifier les postes.
	remacle.org /bloodwolf/historiens/Plutarque/sertorius.htm (6331 words)

	Livy: the Periochae of Books 91-95
		Gnaeus Pompey fought against Sertorius a battle with an unclear outcome, because on both sides one wing was victorious.
		Quintus Metellus defeated Sertorius and Perperna with their two armies, but Pompey, who was eager to be part of the victory, fought with dubious results.
		Later, Sertorius was besieged at Clunia, but by repeated sallies he was able to inflict as much damage on the besiegers as he received.
	www.livius.org /li-ln/livy/periochae/periochae091.html (756 words)

	Sertorius: Part 2/2
		Hitherto, Sertorius' success had been ascribed to Metellus' age and weakness, but he soon proved to be a match even for Pompey.
		Sertorius pointed out the troops he'd left in reserve who were in a good position to surround Pompey and trap him between Sertorius' forces.
		Sertorius let the people go but burnt down the city, and Pompey was unable to stop him.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/18302/107644 (518 words)

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