Cotus

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

In Book VII of the Gallic War, Cotus, an Aeduan magistrate from an ancient family, was rivals with Convictolitanis in a contest over office. His brother Valetiacus had held the same office the previous year. At Decetia, Caesar compelled Cotus to resign and confirmed Convictolitanis as supreme magistrate.

Later in Book VII, Cotus was captured and brought to Caesar. The account identifies him as a commander of the cavalry who had contested the previous election with Convictolitanis.

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 Convictolitanis
  • “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.”
• Cotus was captured and brought to Caesar.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 64–70)
  • With: Caesar
  • “and three of the noblest of the Audi are taken and brought to Caesar: Cotus, the commander of the cavalry, who had been engaged in the contest with Convictolitanis the last election, Cavarillus, who had held the command of the infantry after the revolt of Litavicus, and Eporedorix, under whose command the Aedui had engaged in war against the Sequani, before the arrival of Caesar.”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 28–35

• siblings with Valetiacus “His brother Valetiacus had borne the same office during the last year:”
• rivals with Convictolitanis “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

• rivals with Convictolitanis “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 Viridomarus (Viridomarus supported Cotus 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.”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 64–70

• rivals with Convictolitanis (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.