Cingetorix

Family: Treviri · Role: leader · First appears: The Gallic War, Book V, 1–6

In Book V of the Gallic War, Cingetorix assured Caesar that he and his party would remain loyal to Rome. Caesar then reconciled the Treviri chiefs to him, while Cingetorix and Indutiomarus contended for supreme power. Though Indutiomarus was his father-in-law, he declared Cingetorix an enemy and confiscated his property. Cingetorix informed Titus Labienus of Indutiomarus’s speech.

In Book VI, the supreme power and government were delivered to Cingetorix, who had remained loyal from the beginning.

Relationship record

Life events

Cingetorix assured Caesar that he and his party would remain loyal to the Roman alliance.(The Gallic War, Book V, 1–6)
- With: Caesar
- “assures him that he and all his party would continue in their allegiance, and not revolt from the alliance of the Roman people”
Caesar reconciled the chief Treviri individually to Cingetorix.(The Gallic War, Book V, 1–6)
- With: Caesar
- “summoning to him the chief men of the Treviri, he reconciled them individually to Cingetorix”
Indutiomarus declared Cingetorix an enemy and confiscated his property.(The Gallic War, Book V, 53–58)
- With: Indutiomarus
- “In that council he declares Cingetorix, the leader of the other faction, his own son-in-law (whom we have above mentioned, as having embraced the protection of Caesar, and never having deserted him) an enemy and confiscates his property.”
Cingetorix informed Labienus of Indutiomarus’s speech and plans.(The Gallic War, Book V, 53–58)
- With: Titus Labienus
- “the speech of Indutiomarus, which he had delivered in the council, having been made known to him by Cingetorix and his allies,”
The supreme power and government were delivered to Cingetorix.(The Gallic War, Book VI, 8–12)
- “The supreme power and government were delivered to Cingetorix, whom we have stated to have remained firm in his allegiance from the commencement.”

The Gallic War, Book V, 1–6

rivals with Indutiomarus (They were contending for the supreme power.) “In that state, two persons, Indutiomarus and Cingetorix, were then contending with each other for the supreme power;”
friends with Caesar (Cingetorix declares allegiance to Caesar's alliance.) “assures him that he and all his party would continue in their allegiance, and not revolt from the alliance of the Roman people,”
patron: Caesar (Caesar acts to restore Cingetorix's influence among his people.) “summoning to him the chief men of the Treviri, he reconciled them individually to Cingetorix: this he both thought should be done by him in justice to the merits of the latter, and also judged that it was of great importance that the influence of one whose singular attachment towards him he had fully seen, should prevail as much as possible among his people.”

The Gallic War, Book V, 53–58

enemies with Indutiomarus (Indutiomarus declared Cingetorix an enemy.) “In that council he declares Cingetorix, the leader of the other faction, his own son-in-law (whom we have above mentioned, as having embraced the protection of Caesar, and never having deserted him) an enemy and confiscates his property.”
patron: Caesar (Cingetorix had embraced Caesar's protection and remained loyal.) “Cingetorix, the leader of the other faction, his own son-in-law (whom we have above mentioned, as having embraced the protection of Caesar, and never having deserted him) an enemy and confiscates his property.”
with Indutiomarus (interaction) “he declares Cingetorix, the leader of the other faction, his own son-in-law”
friends with Caesar “whom we have above mentioned, as having embraced the protection of Caesar, and never having deserted him”
friends with Titus Labienus “the speech of Indutiomarus, which he had delivered in the council, having been made known to him by Cingetorix and his allies”

The Gallic War, Book VI, 8–12

friends with Caesar (Cingetorix's allegiance is to Caesar's side.) “The supreme power and government were delivered to Cingetorix, whom we have stated to have remained firm in his allegiance from the commencement.”

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