Cingetorix (Gaul)

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Cingetorix was a in the middle of the 1st century BC. Living prince of the Celtic tribe of Treveri . He allied himself with Gaius Julius Caesar during his Gallic War .

Life

The Treveri were organized as an aristocratic republic with powerful nobility and several leading men (principes) . At the time of Caesar's battles in Gaul , Cingetorix fought with his father-in-law Indutiomarus for supremacy among his people. When Caesar 54 BC BC moved to the Treveri before his second campaign in Britain , whose attitude seemed very uncertain, Cingetorix immediately took the side of the great Roman general and also told him about the events of his tribe, while his opponent Indutiomarus was hostile to Rome. Caesar initially resolved the leadership conflict among the Treverians peacefully in his mind, gave Cingetorix supremacy and weakened the position of his rival, who had to provide 200 hostages.

Indutiomarus reigned in the winter of 54/53 BC. Chr. His tribe and neighboring peoples to revolt against the Romans and had Cingetorix declared an enemy of the country and confiscate his goods. Cingetorix escaped into the camp of Caesar's general Titus Labienus . After he had beaten the Treveri twice, whereby Indutiomarus had died, the people submitted to the Romans, and Cingetorix received because of his loyalty to Caesar in 53 BC. Again the supremacy. After that, Cingetorix is ​​no longer mentioned in the sources.

literature

Remarks

  1. ^ Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 3, 5f .; 5, 4, 3.
  2. ^ Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 56, 3.
  3. ^ Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 3, 2f.
  4. ↑ Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 4, 1-4.
  5. ^ Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 56, 3.
  6. ^ Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 57, 2.
  7. ^ Caesar, De bello Gallico 6, 8, 9.
personal data
SURNAME Cingetorix
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prince the Treveri
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century BC Chr.