De Bello Gallico Terms Flashcards

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Allobroges

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allied Gauls in Gallia Ulterior/Provincia

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Aquitani

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Gauls in SW Gaul

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Arar (Saone)

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river dividing Gauls and Germans

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Ariovistus

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German king who takes over the Sequani who had asked him for help; prominent in second half of Book I

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Belgae

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Gallic tribe that occupied the Northern third of Gaul

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Bibracte

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main city of Aedui where Caesar makes his winter quarters in Book I

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Boii

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Germans who are allied with Orgetorix

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Calpurnius I (L. Calpurnius Piso)

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Consul in 112 BC and is killd by the Tigurini in 107 BC

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Calpurnius II (L. Calpurnius Piso Caesioninus)

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Consul in 58 BC; grandson of Calpurnius I; Caesar’s father-in-law through his daughter Calpurnia

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Lucius Cassius

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Consul in 107 BC who is killed by the Helvetians

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Casticus

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leader of the Sequani who is approached by Orgetorix

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Catamantaloedis

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father of Casticus

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Celtae

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Gauls who inhabit Central Gallia

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Cimbri & Tutoni

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German tribes defeated by Marius

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Crassus (M. Licinius Crassus)

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wealthy Roman; 1/3 of th Triumvirate

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Diviciacus

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Aeduan whose brother is Dumnorix and is highly regarded by Caesar

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Dumnorix

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Aeduan approached by Orgetorix; conspirator; ultimately saved from Caesar’s wrath by his brother in Book I

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Gallia Cisalpina

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Northern Italy from the Rubicon to the Alps

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Gallia Transaplina

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also known as “Provincia”; Gallia on the far side of the Alps

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Garumna (Garone)

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river that separates the Aquitani from the Gauls

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Genava

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Aeduan city nearest to the Helvetians

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Germani

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Germans who lived mainly across the Rhone; Caesar references their defeat by Marius in 2nd century BC; Ariovistus is Germani

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Aedui

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Gauls allied–in name at least–with the Romans

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Helvetii

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Gauls who wish to migrate from their territory; precipitate Caesar’s campaign in 58 BC

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Illyricum

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Caesar’s third province in modern Bosnia Hersgovinia

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Iura (Jura)

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mountain range that cuts off the Helvetians on their Western side

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Julia

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Caesar’s daughter who is married off to Pompey as part of the political de that occurs in the Triumvirate

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Labienus (Q. Atius Labienus)

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Caesar’s 2nd in command who later betrays him and allies with Pompey

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Lacus Lemannus (Lake Geneva)

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lake in within the territory of the Helvetians

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Lex Manilia

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gave Pompey command against Mithradates; signifies era of unnecessary powers given to political authorities

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Lex Gabina

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gave Pompey command over the pirates; signifies era of unnecessary powers given to political authorities

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Liger (Loire)

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river that goes through Central Gaul

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Marius

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uncle of Caesar who held consecutive consulships; he was a Populares

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Matrona (Marne)

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river that separates Belgica from Gaul

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Mettius

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envoy who is sent to Ariovistus but is arrested and put in chains by him

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Mithridates

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king of Pontus who controlled all of the Black Sea and most of the Balkan penninsula; he was a formidable enemy of the Roman people and was killed by Pompey

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Molo

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Caesar’s rhetoric teacher on the island of Rhodes (Greek)

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Orgetorix

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leader of the Helvetians; plots to become king of all Gaul; put on trial by his own people for this reason and kills himself

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Pompeius

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Magnus a third of the “Triumvirate” who was also Caesar’s rival and son-in-law

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Pyrenaei Montes (Pyranees)

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mountains that border Aquitania in the South

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Rhenus (Rhine)

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river dividing Germania from Gallia

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Sequana (Seine)

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river dividing central Gallia from Belgica

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Sequani

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Gallic tribe who invited Ariovistus to help them but Ariovistus then occupied their territory

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Suebi

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Germanic tribe who were allies of the Helvetians

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Sulla (L. Cornelius Sulla)

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lieutenant and protege of Marius but they had a serious falling out because of differing political views; he was an Optimates and as dictator published proscriptions

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Balbus and Oppius

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Caesar’s henchmen back in Rome during his campaign who distributed his reports in the city

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Valerius (C. Valerius Procillus)

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Caesar’s interpreter with Diviciacus who he trusts

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Verbigeni

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Gallic tribe who tried to escape Caesar

49
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Vesontio (Besancon)

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place where Caesar’s troops nearly revolted in mutany because of their fear of Ariovistus/Germans