Sacrovir

Also known as: Julius Sacrovir · Family: Aeduans · Role: rebel leader · First appears: Annals III (8)

Life events

• Sacrovir seized Augustodunum and armed its noble youth for revolt.(Annals III (8) · 📍 Augustodunum)
  • “Augustodunum, the capital of the nation, was seized by Sacrovir, and in it all the noble youth of Gaul, who were there instructed in the liberal arts.”
• Caius Silius's legions routed Sacrovir's army and destroyed its iron-armoured troops.(Annals III (8))
  • With: Caius Silius
  • “Instantly the horse surrounded the foe; the foot attacked their front, and the wings were presently routed”
• Sacrovir killed himself after fleeing the defeated army and fearing surrender.(Annals III (8))
  • “There he slew himself; and the rest, one another: having first set the town on fire, by which they were all consumed.”

Annals III (8)

• enemies with Caius Silius “Instantly the horse surrounded the foe; the foot attacked their front, and the wings were presently routed”

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Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.