Other Figures — Minor Figures

60 figures from Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Acco

conspirator · first appears The Gallic War, Book VI, 1–7

• The Gallic War, Book VI, 1–7 · enemies with Caesar “Acco, who had been the author of that enterprise, on being informed of his arrival, orders the people to assemble in the towns; to them, while attempting this and before it could be accomplished, news is brought that the Romans are close at hand:”

Aulus Varro

first appears The Civil War, Book III, 15–20

• The Civil War, Book III, 15–20 · enemies with Caesar “and that deputies from both sides might come without danger, and explain their wishes”

Cornelius Balbus

centurion · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 15–20

• The Civil War, Book III, 15–20 · enemies with Caesar “However, several were wounded; and among them Cornelius Balbus, Marcus Plotius, and Lucius Tiburtius, centurions, and some privates”

Guturvatus

promoter of treason · first appears The Gallic War, Book VIII, 31–39

• The Gallic War, Book VIII, 31–39 · enemies with Caesar “Accordingly, he was whipped to death, and his head cut off.”

Iccius

ambassador; later in command of Bibrax · first appears The Gallic War, Book II, 1–6

• The Gallic War, Book II, 1–6 · with Caesar “Iccius, who was then in command of the town, one of the Remi, a man of the highest rank and influence amongst his people, and one of those who had come to Caesar as ambassador to sue for a peace, sends messengers to him, to report”

Lucius Canuleius

first appears The Civil War, Book III, 36–42

• The Civil War, Book III, 36–42 · commander: Caesar “sent Lucius Canuleius into Epirus to procure corn;”

Lucius Tiburtius

centurion · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 15–20

• The Civil War, Book III, 15–20 · enemies with Caesar “However, several were wounded; and among them Cornelius Balbus, Marcus Plotius, and Lucius Tiburtius, centurions, and some privates”

Lucius Torquatus

first appears The Civil War, Book III, 9–14

• The Civil War, Book III, 9–14 · commander: Pompey “Lucius Torquatus, who was governor of the town by Pompey's appointment”
• The Civil War, Book III, 9–14 · patron: Caesar “he threw open the gates, and surrendered himself and the town to Caesar, and was preserved safe from injury by him”

Marcellus

consul · first appears The Gallic War, Book VIII, 48–55

• The Gallic War, Book VIII, 48–55 · enemies with Caesar “for the preceding year, when Marcellus attacked Caesar's dignity, he proposed to the senate, contrary to the law of Pompey and Crassus, to dispose of Caesar's province, before the expiration of his command”