Eporedorix

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

In Book VII of the Gallic War, Eporedorix, an Aeduan, and Viridomarus contended over precedence in the struggle between the magistrates, each supporting a different candidate. When Litavicus falsely claimed that both had been killed by the Romans, Eporedorix learned of his plan to lead thousands of Aedui to the enemy and warned Caesar “almost at midnight.” Caesar revealed that Eporedorix and Viridomarus were alive, exposing the deception and prompting the Aedui to submit.

After Caesar dismissed them with a warning, Eporedorix and Viridomarus killed the garrison and others at Noviodunum, divided the money and horses, sent hostages to Bibracte, and burned the town. Later, as the Aeduan youths submitted reluctantly to Vercingetorix, Eporedorix was described as one of the state’s principal men.

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: Viridomarus 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.”
• Eporedorix informed Caesar of Litavicus's plan to lead thousands of Aedui to the enemy.(The Gallic War, Book VII, 36–41)
  • With: Caesar
  • “Eporedorix, on learning the design of Litavicus, lays the matter before Caesar almost at midnight”
• 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 Viridomarus 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 Viridomarus
  • “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: Viridomarus
  • “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: Viridomarus
  • “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

• rivals with Viridomarus “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.”
• friends with Convictolitanis (Eporedorix supported Convictolitanis 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 Viridomarus “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.