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	Aedui - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		When the Sequani, their neighbours on the other side of the Arar, with whom they were continually quarrelling, invaded their country and subjugated them with the assistance of a Germanic chieftain named Ariovistus, the Aedui sent Diviciacus, the druid, to Rome to appeal to the senate for help, but his mission was unsuccessful.
		The Aedui were the first of the Gauls to receive from the emperor Claudius the distinction of jus honorum.
		The chief magistrate of the Aedui in Caesar's time was called Vergobretus (according to Mommsen, "judgment-worker"), who was elected annually, possessed powers of life and death, but was forbidden to go beyond the frontier.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Aedui (420 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar
		Having, therefore, impressed on the Aedui the necessity of supplying him with provisions, he sends forward messengers to the Boii to inform them of his arrival, and encourage them to remain firm in their allegiance, and resist the attack of the enemy with great resolution.
		He never ceased to importune the Boii and Aedui for supplies of corn; of whom the one [the Aedui], because they were acting with no zeal, did not aid him much; the others [the Boii], as their resources were not great, quickly consumed what they had.
		Although he now saw distinctly the treachery of the Aedui in many things, and was of opinion that the revolt of the entire state would be hastened by their departure; yet he thought that they should not be detained, lest he should appear either to offer an insult, or betray some suspicion of fear.
	classics.mit.edu /Caesar/gallic.7.7.html (5199 words)

	Athena Review Image Archive: Bibracte
		The Aedui and their allies: When the Romans arrived in Gaul in the mid-1st century BC, the region was occupied by about 60 different tribes speaking Celtic languages.
		Aedui alliances with the Bituriges, the Helvetii (Swiss Celts who migrated eastward in 58 BC until stopped by Caesar), and the Boïens (allies of the Helvetii), were supported by Rome to counterbalance the Arverni, a powerful tribe southwest of the Aedui.
		Sometime between 12 and 7 BC the entire population of Bibracte was moved by the Romans to a new city on the plain called Augustodunum (the modern Autun).
	www.athenapub.com /bibmap1.htm (867 words)

	Alexa JERVIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Aedui, and Diviciacus in particular, are responsible for all other spates of weeping (1.20; 1.31.2; 1.32.1).
		The representation of the Aedui as helpless gives credence to Caesar's claim that his attacks on the Helvetii and the Germans in book 1 are utterly necessary.
		In contrast, the Aedui were recently displaced from their once lofty position in the hierarchy, and only Roman intervention has restored them to their former place (6.12).
	www.apaclassics.org /AnnualMeeting/04mtg/abstracts/JERVIS.html (360 words)

	Europa Barbarorum
		The Aedui and Arverni were capable expansionists with comparatively large dominions in contrast to many of their contemporaries, and was heavily affected (and had a heavy affect upon) mediterranean cultures, and were in great contestation to one another, both feeling they possessed rightful rule of all of Gaul.
		The Aedui had controlled substantially more of Gaul at one time, but attacks from the Belgae (beaten back by the Carnutes), and some poor performance against the Arverni, and losses to the Germans, had led to a lack of confidence in the Aedui.
		Despite this, the Aedui themselves continuously held substantial amounts of power over their allied tribes; Aedui were often elected to the positions of the three magistrates, called Gobre, or to that of the high magistrate, the Vergobret.
	www.europabarbarorum.com /factions_aedui_history.html (1375 words)

	Commentaries on the Gallic War/Book 1 - Wikisource
		It is again told Caesar, that the Helvetii intended to march through the country of the Sequani and the Aedui into the territories of the Santones, which are not far distant from those boundaries of the Tolosates, which [viz.
		The Helvetii had by this time led their forces over through the narrow defile and the territories of the Sequani, and had arrived at the territories of the Aedui, and were ravaging their lands.
		There is a river [called] the Saône, which flows through the territories of the Aedui and Sequani into the Rhône with such incredible slowness, that it can not be determined by the eye in which direction it flows.
	en.wikisource.org /wiki/The_Gallic_War_(Caesar)/Book_1 (5932 words)

	Aedui Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		During the reign of Tiberius (A.D 21), they revolted under Julius Sacrovir, and seized Augustudunum, but were soon put down by Gaius Silius (Tacitus Ann.
		The majority of opinion has, unfairly perhaps, seen the Aedui as treacherous since Roman times in general and the Roman cooperation in particular.
		This opinion has made it difficult for descendents to identify with the tribe, but it is believed that some branches of the O'Hay, Hayes and Hughes clans found in Ireland and the UK are directly descended.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/a/ae/aedui.html (415 words)

	Caesar"s commentairies on the Gallic and Civil wars, Gallic book VII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Aedui are highly indignant at being deprived of the chief command; they lament the change of fortune, and miss Caesar's indulgence toward them; however, after engaging in the war, they do not dare to pursue their own measures apart from the rest.
		These were reviewed in the country of the Aedui, and a calculation was made of their numbers: commanders were appointed: the supreme command is intrusted to Commius the Atrebatian, Viridomarus and Eporedirix the Aeduans, and Vergasillaunus the Arvernan, the cousin-german of Vercingetorix.
		Reserving the Aedui and Arverni, [to try] if he could gain over, through their influence, their respective states, he distributes one of the remaining captives to each soldier, throughout the entire army, as plunder.
	www.earth-history.com /Europe/eur-ceasar-gallic-7.htm (9866 words)

	Haedui Aedui - LoveToKnow 1911
		When the Sequani, their neighbours on the other side of the Arar, with whom they were continually quarrelling, invaded their country and subjugated them with the assistance of a German chieftain named Ariovistus, the Aedui sent Divitiacus, the druid, to Rome to appeal to the senate for help, but his mission was unsuccessful.
		In spite of this, the Aedui joined the Gallic coalition against Caesar (B.G. vii.
		During the reign of Tiberius (A.D. 21), they revolted under Julius Sacrovir, and seized Augustodunum, but were soon put down by Gaius Silius (Tacitus, Ann.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Haedui_Aedui (342 words)

	Julius Caesar, Gallic Wars, Book 1
		It is again told Caesar, that the Helvetii intended to march through the country of the Sequani and the Aedui into the territories of the Santones, which are not far distant from those boundaries of the Tolosates, which is a state in the Province.
		The Helvetii had by this time led their forces over through the territories of the Sequani, and had arrived at the territories of the Aedui, and were ravaging their lands.
		There is a river [called] the Saone, which flows through the territories of the Aedui and Sequani into the Rhone with such incredible slowness, that it cannot be determined by the eye in which direction it flows.
	www.luc.edu /faculty/ldossey/juliuscaesarweb.htm (1071 words)

	The effect of the Gallic civil wars on the sucess of julius caeser's conquest of Gaul - Total War Center Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		During the 7th and 6th century BC the Celtic tribe of the Aedui (derived from the god Aedos, ‘the fiery one’) settled in the middle of Gaul.
		The Northern Aedui were initially either unable or unwilling to act against these southern ‘rebels’, but by the mid 4th C BC, Arverni raiding and looting of Aedui trade and lands had reached such a point that war was declared.
		The Aedui confederacy had reclaimed their lands but at such a high cost that when their kin needed help to the South with the rising power of Rome, they could offer little help.
	www.twcenter.net /forums/showthread.php?t=43633 (7680 words)

	Part 1, Gallic Warrior Defies Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rome's principal allies in Gaul, outside the Provincia, were the Aedui, whose oppidum, Bibracte, was a famous seat of learning for druidical teaching.
		Divitiacus was not viewed as particularly barbaric or outlandish by the Romans as has been suggested by later Roman historians; such views of the druids were not held until after the conquest when they became the commonplace abuse which all conquerors heap upon the conquered, in order to justify their earlier brutal actions.
		Citing Divitiacus as the rightful leader of the Aedui, instead of his brother Dumnorix, Caesar was able to persuade the Senate to accept him as "Protector of the Gauls" whilst he literally waged total war against Celtic France with assistance from pro-Roman Celts in Gaul.
	members.aol.com /skyelander/vercin1.html (1199 words)

	Detail Page
		The Aedui were always resentful of Roman domination, and on at least two occasions launched major rebellions against their conquerors.
		The relationship of the Aedui and the Romans was remarkably cordial and solid over the decades, a unique circumstance among the proud Gallic tribes.
		In the 3rd and 4th centuries, the Aedui lands were destroyed by the constant wars of the Empire, while the onslaught of barbarians from the east broke Aedui power.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME0025 (299 words)

	The Celtic Tribes of Roman Gaul
		Even before Julius Caesar's invasion of Gaul the Aedui had allied themselves to the Romans and were honoured with the title of 'brothers and kinsmen of the Roman people'.
		During the early half of the first century CE the Aedui seem to have become neglected and this resulted in the revolt of 21 CE (under Julius Sacrovir) where Augustudunum was seized; though the revolt was quickly put down by Gaius Silius.
		But although his assistance enabled them to defeat the Aedui, the Sequani were worse off than before, for Ariovistus deprived them of a third of their territory and threatened to take another third.
	www.celtnet.org.uk /gaulish-tribes.html (17096 words)

	The Gallic Tribes
		The main tribes that were involved in conflicts in the Gallic Wars were the Aedui, the Arverni, the Belgae, the Eburones, the Helvetii, the Sequani, the Suebi, and the Venetii.
		They were led by Ambiorix in a rebellion against the Romans in 54 B.C. They were exterminated by Roman forces, and were later replaced by the Tungri.
		The Aedui inhabited a space between Arar and Liger in modern-day France.
	faculty.trinityvalleyschool.org /latin/projects/montgomeryc/tribes.html (389 words)

	Battle of Gergovia
		In the early summer Labienus was sent with 4 legions against the Senones and Parisii, and Caesar pursued Vercingetorix with the 6 remaining legions accompanied by Aedui auxilia and Germanic cavalry.
		Through the treachery of a chieftan by name of Litavicus, the Aedui were spurred to join the revolt by being told that Caesar had slaughtered Aedui hostages previously given up to him as a condition of peace.
		He met the Aedui some 25 miles away, and with the presence of his legions, the Aedui submit once again to Roman authority.
	www.unrv.com /fall-republic/battle-of-gergovia.php (1186 words)

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		Since the latter were less powerful by themselves, inasmuch as the chief influence was from of old among the Aedui, and their dependencies were great, they had united to themselves the Germans and Ariovistus, and had brought them over to their party by great sacrifices and promises.
		Divitiacus urged by this necessity, had proceeded to Rome to the senate, for the purpose of entreating assistance, and had returned without accomplishing his object.
		The Remi succeeded to their place, and, as it was perceived that they equaled the Aedui in favor with Caesar, those, who on account of their old animosities could by no means coalesce with the Aedui, consigned themselves in clientship to the Remi.
	www.lycos.com /info/caesar--rome.html (665 words)

	Gaius Julius Caesar: Commentaries on the Gallic War, Book 1
		There is a river [called] the Saone, which flows through the territories of the Aedui and Sequani into the Rhone with such incredible slowness, that it can not be determined by the eye in which direction it flows.
		Wherefore let him not bring it to pass that the place, where they were standing, should acquire a name, from the disaster of the Roman people and the destruction of their army or transmit the remembrance [of such an event to posterity].”
		For these Divitiacus the Aeduan spoke and told him:—“That there were two parties in the whole of Gaul: that the Aedui stood at the head of one of these, the Arverni of the other.
	www.forumromanum.org /literature/caesar/gallic_e1.html (5846 words)

	De Bello Gallico and Other Commentaries (English), Julius Caesar - Section 6 of 62 - Book Club/Non Fiction - ArcaMax ...
		XXXI.--When that assembly was dismissed, the same chiefs of states, who had before been to Caesar, returned, and asked that they might be allowed to treat with him privately (in secret) concerning the safety of themselves and of all.
		For these Divitiacus the Aeduan spoke and told him:-- "That there were two parties in the whole of Gaul: that the Aedui stood at the head of one of these, the Arverni of the other.
		As to Caesar's threatening him that be would not overlook the wrongs of the Aedui, [he said] that no one had ever entered into a contest with _him_ [Ariovistus] without utter ruin to himself.
	www.arcamax.com /nonfiction/b-1033-6 (967 words)

	Gaius Julius Caesar: Commentaries on the Gallic War, Book 7
		Commotions among the Aedui divert Caesar from the war.—XXXIV.
		When he had arrived there, the enemy’s scouts, as they were stationed along every part of the river, not expecting an attack, because a great storm had suddenly arisen, were surprised by our soldiers: the infantry and cavalry are quickly transported, under the superintendence of the Roman knights, whom he had appointed to that office.
		But those who were blockaded at Alesia, the day being past, on which they had expected auxiliaries from their countrymen, and all their corn being consumed ignorant of what was going on among the Aedui, convened an assembly and deliberated on the exigency of their situation.
	www.forumromanum.org /literature/caesar/gallic_e7.html (10065 words)

	Julius Caesar's War Commentaries
		[7.40]Caesar felt great anxiety on this intelligence, because he had always especially indulged the state of the Aedui, and, without any hesitation, draws out from the camp four light-armed legions and all the cavalry: nor had he time, at such a crisis, to contract the camp, because the affair seemed to depend upon dispatch.
		[7.41]Caesar, after sending messengers to the state of the Aedui, to inform them that they whom he could have put to death by the right of war were spared through his kindness, and after giving three hours of the night to his army for his repose, directed his march to Gergovia.
		[7.50]While the fight was going on most vigorously, hand to hand, and the enemy depended on their position and numbers, our men on their bravery, the Aedui suddenly appeared on our exposed flank, as Caesar had sent them by another ascent on the right, for the sake of creating a diversion.
	mcadams.posc.mu.edu /txt/ah/Caesar/CaesarGal07.html (9829 words)

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