Gausón
Encyclopedia
Gausón was a semi-legendary Astur
general
who fought the Romans in the Astur-Cantabrian Wars (29 BC
-19 BC
).
Little is known about Gausón due to the lack of classical sources, but historical codexes, oral tradition and other several sources do mention his presence on the Cantabrian Wars
as a military leader of the Astur
armies who attacked the Roman legions near the town of Lancia during the Bellum Asturicum campaign.
However, the most part of the above references to Gausón seem to be sourced in the chronicle of the relevant historian priest Luis Alfonso de Carvallo
(1571, 1635), which was based on previous ecclesiastical and historical codexes and works, some of them now lost:
This chronicle thus agrees with the Florus
official Roman chronicle http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/florus2.html#33:
In a similar way, Luis Alfonso de Carvallo
continues:
Astur
The Astures were the Hispano-Celtic Gallaecian inhabitants of the northwest area of Hispania that now comprises almost the entire modern autonomous community of Asturias and the modern provinces León, and northern Zamora , and east of Trás os Montes in Portugal...
general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
who fought the Romans in the Astur-Cantabrian Wars (29 BC
29 BC
Year 29 BC was either a common year starting on Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
-19 BC
19 BC
Year 19 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Thursday or Friday of the Julian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
).
Little is known about Gausón due to the lack of classical sources, but historical codexes, oral tradition and other several sources do mention his presence on the Cantabrian Wars
Cantabrian Wars
The Cantabrian Wars occurred during the Roman conquest of the modern provinces of Cantabria, Asturias and León, against the Asturs and the Cantabri. They were the final stage of the conquest of Hispania.-Antecedents:...
as a military leader of the Astur
Astur
The Astures were the Hispano-Celtic Gallaecian inhabitants of the northwest area of Hispania that now comprises almost the entire modern autonomous community of Asturias and the modern provinces León, and northern Zamora , and east of Trás os Montes in Portugal...
armies who attacked the Roman legions near the town of Lancia during the Bellum Asturicum campaign.
Historical sources
The Gran Enciclopedia Asturiana (Great Asturian Encyclopedia ) says:However, the most part of the above references to Gausón seem to be sourced in the chronicle of the relevant historian priest Luis Alfonso de Carvallo
Luis Alfonso de Carvallo
Luis Alfonso de Carvallo , also known as "Padre Carvallo" , was an important Asturian historian of the 16th and 17th centuries.-Life:...
(1571, 1635), which was based on previous ecclesiastical and historical codexes and works, some of them now lost:
This chronicle thus agrees with the Florus
Florus
Florus, Roman historian, lived in the time of Trajan and Hadrian.He compiled, chiefly from Livy, a brief sketch of the history of Rome from the foundation of the city to the closing of the temple of Janus by Augustus . The work, which is called Epitome de T...
official Roman chronicle http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/florus2.html#33:
In a similar way, Luis Alfonso de Carvallo
Luis Alfonso de Carvallo
Luis Alfonso de Carvallo , also known as "Padre Carvallo" , was an important Asturian historian of the 16th and 17th centuries.-Life:...
continues: