Vertico

Family: Nervii · Role: Nervian · First appears: The Gallic War, Book V, 45–52

Life events

Vertico deserted to Cicero and exhibited his fidelity to him.(The Gallic War, Book V, 45–52)
- With: Quintus Tullius Cicero
- “who in the beginning of the blockade had deserted to Cicero, and had exhibited his fidelity to him.”
Vertico arranged for a letter to be conveyed to Caesar, informing him of Cicero’s danger.(The Gallic War, Book V, 45–52)
- With: Caesar
- “He persuades his slave, by the hope of freedom, and by great rewards, to convey a letter to Caesar.”

friends with Quintus Tullius Cicero “There was within our camp a certain Nervian, by name Vertico, born in a distinguished position, who in the beginning of the blockade had deserted to Cicero, and had exhibited his fidelity to him.”
commander: Quintus Tullius Cicero “Cicero, an opportunity being now afforded, again begs of that Vertico, the Gaul, whom we mentioned above, to convey back a letter to Caesar; he advises him to perform his journey warily; he writes in the letter that the enemy had departed and had turned their entire force against him.”

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