Gallic — Minor Figures
3 figures from Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Mariccus
self-proclaimed divine champion of the Gauls · first appears Histories II.59-63
- Histories II.59-63 · enemies with Vitellius “Mariccus was captured in the engagement, and later thrown to wild beasts. As they refused to devour him, the common people stupidly believed him invulnerable, until he was executed in the presence of Vitellius.”
Flavus
Gallic chieftain · first appears Histories II.92-95
- Histories II.92-95 · friends with Vindex “While Vitellius was addressing the troops, they demanded the execution of three Gallic chieftains, Asiaticus, Flavus, and Rufinus, on the ground that they had fought for Vindex.”
Rufinus
Gallic chieftain · first appears Histories II.92-95
- Histories II.92-95 · friends with Vindex “While Vitellius was addressing the troops, they demanded the execution of three Gallic chieftains, Asiaticus, Flavus, and Rufinus, on the ground that they had fought for Vindex.”
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Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.