Titus Sextius

Also known as: T. Sextius · Family: Roman · Role: lieutenant · First appears: The Gallic War, Book VI, 1–7

In Book VI of the Gallic War, Caesar named Titus Sextius among his lieutenants, assigning him to help conduct a levy as Caesar anticipated unrest in Gaul. In Book VII, Sextius led cohorts out from the smaller camp to occupy higher ground; later, Caesar sent him with one legion to the territories of the Bituriges.

In Book VIII of the Gallic War, Caesar ordered Caius Trebonius to bring the thirteenth legion, which was in winter quarters among the Bituriges under Sextius, and to join him with three other legions.

Relationship record

Life events

• Titus Sextius led cohorts from the smaller camp and occupied higher ground.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 49–55)
  • “The legions, as soon as they reached the plain, halted and faced the enemy. Vercingetorix led back his men from the part of the hill within the fortifications.”
• Caesar sends Sextius there with one legion.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 83–90 · 📍 the territories of the Bituriges)
  • With: Caesar
  • “Titus Sextius into the territories of the Bituriges,”
• Caesar ordered Trebonius to bring the thirteenth legion and three other legions to him.(The Gallic War, Book VIII, 7–13)
  • With: Caesar Caius Trebonius
  • “wrote to Trebonius to send with all despatch for the thirteenth legion which was in winter-quarters among the Bituriges under Titus Sextius, one of his lieutenants; and then to come to him by forced marches with the three legions.”

The Gallic War, Book VI, 1–7

• commander: Caesar “Caesar, expecting for many reasons a greater commotion in Gaul, resolves to hold a levy by the means of M. Silanus, C. Antistius Reginus, and T. Sextius, his lieutenants”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 49–55

• commander: Caesar “sent orders to Titus Sextius, one of his lieutenants, whom he had left to guard the smaller camp, to lead out his cohorts quickly from the camp, and post them at the foot of the hill, on the right wing of the enemy”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 83–90

• commander: Caesar “Titus Sextius into the territories of the Bituriges”

The Gallic War, Book VIII, 7–13

• commander: Caesar “wrote to Trebonius to send with all despatch for the thirteenth legion which was in winter-quarters among the Bituriges under Titus Sextius, one of his lieutenants;”

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