The peoples of Caesar's Gallic Wars!

Aduatuci

Aduatuci

-people who lived in modern Belgium

-Caesar freed Ambiorix from paying tribute and recovered Ambiorix’s son and nephew from this tribe

-Ambiorix goes to them after defeat of remaining Romans to enlist their help

Aedui

-Dumnorix (traitor) and Diviciacus (loyal)

-allies of Rome

-Caesar’s reason for fighting Helvetii was to protect them

Allobroges

-also complained to Caesar about Helvetii ravaging their land

-after sending Helvetii back, Caesar ordered them to supply them with food

Aquitani

-bordered by Pyrenees to the South, and the Garonne/Garumna River to the north and east

Atrebates

-Commius, Atrebatian

-Book 5 Caesar sends message to C. Fabius to bring his legion into their borders

Belgae

-bravest of three major tribes in introduction because farthest from Roman Province and therefore civilization

-closest to Germans, constantly waging warfare

-bordered on east by Rhine/Rhenus River, west by the Sequana

Bellovaci

-south by the Seine/Sequana river, north by the coast

Boii

-lived east of Rhine River

-joined Helvetii on migration into Gaul

-helped Helvetii in battle against Caesar

Carnutes

-bordered by Seine/Sequana River on the east

-Caesar admires Carnutian Tasgetius and installs him as leader of tribe

-territory Druids meet once a year

Celtae

-word Gauls refer to themselves by in their own language

Ceutrones

-After Ambiorix’s defeat of Sabinus’ troops he approaches the Nervii to assemble forces to attack Cicero’s camp- the Ceutrones are one of those peoples

Eburones

-Gallic people

-Ambiorix, chief of Eburones, led attack on winter camp of Sabinus and Cotta

-also attacked winter camp of Cicero

Esubii

Geidumni

Germani

Graeci

Grudii

Helvetii

Latobrigi

Levaci

Morini

Nervii

Pleumoxi

Raurici

Remi

Treveri

Tulingi