Convictolitanis

Family: Aedui · Role: magistrate · First appears: The Gallic War, Book VII, 28–35

In Book VII of the Gallic War, Convictolitanis was a rival of Cotus, and Caesar describes him as a powerful and illustrious youth. At Decetia, when almost all the Aedui had assembled, Caesar compelled Cotus to resign and confirmed Convictolitanis, elected by the priests, as supreme magistrate. He later accepted a bribe from the Arverni and conspired with young Aedui, including Litavicus and his brothers, to turn the Aedui against Rome.

Relationship record

Life events

Caesar removed Cotus from office and confirmed Convictolitanis as supreme magistrate.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 28–35 · 📍 Decetia)
- With: Caesar Cotus
- “he compelled Cotus to resign his office; he ordered Convictolitanis, who had been elected by the priests, according to the usage of the state, in the presence of the magistrates, to hold the supreme authority.”
Convictolitanis accepted a bribe and conspired with young men to turn the Aedui against Rome.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41)
- “Convictolitanis, the Aeduan, to whom we have observed the magistracy was adjudged by Caesar, being bribed by the Arverni, holds a conference with certain young men, the chief of whom were Litavicus and his brothers”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 28–35

rivals with Cotus “one of them was Convictolitanis, a powerful and illustrious youth; the other Cotus, sprung from a most ancient family, and personally a man of very great influence and extensive connections.”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41

patron: Caesar “Convictolitanis, the Aeduan, to whom we have observed the magistracy was adjudged by Caesar”
rivals with Cotus “These had a dispute with each other for precedence, and in the struggle between the magistrates they had contended with their utmost efforts, the one for Convictolitanis, the other for Cotus.”
friends with Eporedorix (Eporedorix supported Convictolitanis in the contest for magistracy.) “These had a dispute with each other for precedence, and in the struggle between the magistrates they had contended with their utmost efforts, the one for Convictolitanis, the other for Cotus.”
friends with Litavicus (They conspire together to bring the Aedui over to the Gauls.) “He shares the bribe with them, and exhorts them to “remember that they were free and born for empire; that the state of the Aedui was the only one which retarded the most certain victory of the Gauls; that the rest were held in check by its authority; and, if it was brought over, the Romans would not have room to stand on in Gaul;”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 64–70

rivals with Cotus (They contested the last election.) “Cotus, the commander of the cavalry, who had been engaged in the contest with Convictolitanis the last election”

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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.