Viridomarus

Family: Aedui · Role: young man · First appears: The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41

In Book VII of the Gallic War, Viridomarus was an Aeduan young man of equal age and influence to Eporedorix, though of lower birth. Divitiacus recommended him to Caesar, who raised him from a humble position to the highest rank. During the events near Gergovia, Litavicus falsely claimed that Viridomarus and Eporedorix had been killed by the Romans. Caesar revealed that they were alive, exposing the deception; the Aedui then laid down their arms and sought mercy.

After Caesar dismissed them, Viridomarus and Eporedorix killed the garrison and others at Noviodunum, divided the money and horses, sent hostages to Bibracte, and burned the town. Later, the two young men submitted reluctantly to Vercingetorix.

Relationship record

Life events

• Litavicus falsely claimed that Eporedorix, Viridomarus, and the Aeduan nobles had been slain by the Romans.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41 · 📍 Gergovia)
  • With: Eporedorix Litavicus
  • “Eporedorix and Viridomarus, the principal men of the state, being accused of treason, have been slain by the Romans without even permission to plead their cause.”
• Caesar revealed that Eporedorix and Viridomarus were alive, exposing Litavicus's deception and prompting the Aedui to surrender.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41)
  • With: Caesar Eporedorix Litavicus
  • “When they were recognized and the treachery of Litavicus discovered, the Aedui began to extend their hands to intimate submission, and, laying down their arms, to deprecate death.”
• Caesar dismissed Viridomarus and Eporedorix after warning them of his past services to the Aedui.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 49–55)
  • With: Caesar Eporedorix
  • “After giving these admonitions he dismissed them.”
• Viridomarus and Eporedorix killed the garrison and others at Noviodunum, then divided the money and horses.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 49–55 · 📍 Noviodunum)
  • With: Eporedorix
  • “Therefore, having put to the sword the garrison of Noviodunum and those who had assembled there for the purpose of trading or were on their march, they divided the money and horses among themselves;”
• Viridomarus and Eporedorix sent hostages to Bibracte and burned Noviodunum.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 49–55 · 📍 Noviodunum)
  • With: Eporedorix
  • “they took care that the hostages of the different states should be brought to Bibracte, to the chief magistrate; they burnt the town to prevent its being of any service to the Romans”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41

• patron: Caesar “whom Caesar had raised from a humble position to the highest rank, on being recommended to him by Divitiacus”
• rivals with Eporedorix “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.”
• patron: Divitiacus “Eporedorix, the Aeduan, a young man born in the highest rank and possessing very great influence at home, and, along with Viridomarus, of equal age and influence, but of inferior birth, whom Caesar had raised from a humble position to the highest rank, on being recommended to him by Divitiacus, had come in the number of horse, being summoned by Caesar by name.”
• friends with Cotus (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, 49–55

• friends with Eporedorix “Therefore, having put to the sword the garrison of Noviodunum and those who had assembled there for the purpose of trading or were on their march, they divided the money and horses among themselves;”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 56–63

• commander: Vercingetorix “Eporedorix and Viridomarus, youths of the greatest promise, submit reluctantly to Vercingetorix.”

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