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Vercingetorix

1st-century BC Gallic chieftain

Gallic Wars (58–50 BC). Vercingetorix was born c. 82 BC in Gergovia to Celtillus, an Arvenian aristocrat who was murdered around 70–60 BC by members of

Vercingetorix

Celtillus

Leader of the Arverni and father of Vercingetorix

Celtillus was an Gallic nobleman of the Arvernian people and the father of Vercingetorix. He obtained the status of principatum Galliae ('foremost man

Celtillus

Celts

Collection of indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural practices

*kel-o-. Celt- is found in the names of several ancient Gauls such as Celtillus, father of Vercingetorix. McCone (2006) suggests it meant the people or

Celts

Commentarii de Bello Gallico

Account of Gallic wars by Julius Caesar

BC. This appears in Book VII, chapters 1–13. Vercingetorix's father, Celtillus, was killed after attempting to seize power amongst the Arverni; for that

Commentarii de Bello Gallico

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Arverni

Ancient Gallic tribe of central Gaul

disappeared and was replaced with an aristocratic form of government. Celtillus, who tried to restore kingship, was put to death by his compatriots, and

Arverni

Vergobret

Magistrate in ancient Gaul

possibly interpreted as corresponding to the vergobret. The Arvernian noble Celtillus, who was murdered by members of his own people for attempting to restore

Vergobret

Tasgetius

Ruler of the Carnutes

their defeat by the Romans in the 120s BC; in BG 7.4.1, Caesar says that Celtillus, the father of Vercingetorix, had been put to death by his people for

Tasgetius