Divitiacus

Family: Aedui · Role: chief · First appears: The Gallic War, Book I, 1–6

In Book I of the Gallic War, Caesar pardoned Divitiacus’s brother Dumnorix at Divitiacus’s request. Divitiacus later fled his state and went to the senate at Rome to seek aid against Ariovistus. After Divitiacus asked for help, Caesar agreed to protect and spare the Bellovaci, and trusted him to reconnoitre a circuitous route for the army.

In Book VII, Viridomarus was among those Caesar had raised to high rank after Divitiacus recommended him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Caesar pardons Dumnorix at Divitiacus's request.(The Gallic War, Book I, 19–25)
  • With: Caesar Dumnorix
  • “he forgives both the injuries of the republic and his private wrongs, at his desire and prayers.”
• Divitiacus fled his state and went to the senate to seek aid against Ariovistus.(The Gallic War, Book I, 31–37 · 📍 Rome)
  • “On that account he had fled from his state and had gone to the senate at Rome to beseech aid”
• Divitiacus reconnoitred a circuitous route through open country for Caesar's army.(The Gallic War, Book I, 38–41)
  • With: Caesar
  • “having had the road carefully reconnoitred by Divitiacus, because in him of all others he had the greatest faith, he found that by a circuitous route of more than fifty miles he might lead his army through open parts”
• Caesar agreed to protect and spare the Bellovaci at Divitiacus’s request.(The Gallic War, Book II, 14–20)
  • With: Caesar
  • “Caesar said that on account of his respect for Divitiacus and the Aeduans, he would receive them into his protection, and would spare them”

The Gallic War, Book I, 1–6

• siblings with Dumnorix “Dumnorix, an Aeduan, the brother of Divitiacus”

The Gallic War, Book I, 14–18

• siblings with Dumnorix “Dumnorix, the brother of Divitiacus”

The Gallic War, Book I, 19–25

• siblings with Dumnorix “his brother Divitiacus's very high regard for the Roman people”
• friends with Caesar “since he himself held such a place in Caesar's friendship”

The Gallic War, Book I, 31–37

• with Caesar (Divitiacus's appeal for assistance.) “When this speech had been delivered by Divitiacus, all who were present began with loud lamentation to entreat assistance of Caesar.”

The Gallic War, Book I, 38–41

• commander: Caesar “Having accepted their excuse, and having had the road carefully reconnoitred by Divitiacus, because in him of all others he had the greatest faith”

The Gallic War, Book II, 14–20

• with Caesar (Divitiacus pleads before Caesar.) “For these Divitiacus pleads (for after the departure of the Belgae, having dismissed the troops of the Aedui, he had returned to Caesar).”

The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41

• protégé: Viridomarus “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.”

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