Diviciacus (Suessionen)
Diviciacus was a prince of the Belgian Suessionen .
As Caesar reports in his report de bello Gallico , Diviciacus was some time before the Gallic War - perhaps around 80 BC. BC - the most powerful Celtic prince of Gaul . His empire extended from today's Belgium, where the ancestral land of the Suessionen was located, to Britain . In addition to the brief mention by Caesar, some bronze coins of the Diviciacus have survived.
literature
- Friedrich Münzer : Divitiacus 1 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume V, 1, Stuttgart 1903, Col. 1239.
Remarks
- ↑ Caesar, de bello Gallico 2,4,6.
- ^ Alfred Holder : Old Celtic vocabulary . Volume 1, Teubner, Leipzig 1896, Volume 1, p. 262.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diviciacus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Divitiacus; Deiviciacos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gallic ruler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century BC Chr. |