Arverni — Minor Figures

3 figures from Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Epasnactus

Roman ally · first appears The Gallic War, Book VIII, 40–47

• The Gallic War, Book VIII, 40–47 · with Caesar “was by this Epasnactus, the Arvernian, a sincere friend of the Roman people, delivered without any hesitation, a prisoner to Caesar.”
• The Gallic War, Book VIII, 40–47 · with Lucterius “having fallen into the hands of Epasnactus, an Arvernian (for he frequently changed his quarters, and threw himself on the honour of several persons, as he saw that he dare not remain long in one place, and was conscious how great an enemy he deserved to have in Caesar), was by this Epasnactus, the Arvernian, a sincere friend of the Roman people, delivered without any hesitation, a prisoner to Caesar.”

Celtillus

Vercingetorix's father · first appears The Gallic War, Book VII, 1–8

• The Gallic War, Book VII, 1–8 · child: Vercingetorix “Vercingetorix the son of Celtillus the Arvernian”

Gobanitio

noble · first appears The Gallic War, Book VII, 1–8

• The Gallic War, Book VII, 1–8 · younger kin: Vercingetorix “he is expelled from the town of Gergovia by his uncle Gobanitio and the rest of the nobles”
• The Gallic War, Book VII, 1–8 · enemies with Vercingetorix “he is expelled from the town of Gergovia by his uncle Gobanitio and the rest of the nobles, who were of opinion, that such an enterprise ought not to be hazarded”

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