Dumnorix
Sign in to saveDumnorix (spelled Dubnoreix on coins) was a chieftain of the Aedui, a Celtic tribe in Gaul in the 1st century B.C. He was the younger brother of Divitiacus, the Aedui druid and statesman.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Dumnorix is referenced by 22 other articles, and connects out to Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Diviciacus and Julius Caesar.
It is catalogued under topics including 1st-century BC Gaulish tribal chiefs, Aedui and Celtic warriors.
Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Officeholder.name
- Dumnorix
- Officeholder.image
- Bibracte aristocrate gaulois.jpg
- Officeholder.caption
- The Aedui chief Dumnorix, Museum of Celtic Civilization, Bibracte
- Officeholder.birth_date
- 100 BC
- Officeholder.death_date
- After 54 BC
- Officeholder.order
- Chieftain of the Aedui
- Officeholder.relatives
- Divitiacus
- Officeholder.battles
- Gallic Wars Battle of the Arar
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Gaul
- Sibling
- Diviciacus
- Occupation
- politician
- Image
- Bibracte aristocrate gaulois.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0100-01-01
- date of death
- 0054-01-01
- manner of death
- homicide
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Chieftain of the Aedui
- Etymology
- Notes
- References
- External links
Dumnorix (spelled Dubnoreix on coins) was a chieftain of the Aedui, a Celtic tribe in Gaul in the 1st century B.C. He was the younger brother of Divitiacus, the Aedui druid and statesman.
The Aedui were allies of Rome, but Dumnorix was a leader of the tribe’s anti-Roman faction, who “...thought it better to be dominated by their fellow Gauls... rather than the Romans.” His brother Diviciacus supported the Aedui's pre-existing alliance with Rome, was a leader of the pro-Roman faction, and would ultimately aid Julius Caesar in his conquest of Gaul. Dumnorix secretly worked to undermine Caesar’s and Diviciacus’ efforts in Gaul. Both brothers appear in Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic War.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dumnorix” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.