De Bello Gallico Terms

Question 1

Allobroges

Answer 1

allied Gauls in Gallia Ulterior/Provincia

Question 2

Aquitani

Answer 2

Gauls in SW Gaul

Question 3

Arar (Saone)

Answer 3

river dividing Gauls and Germans

Question 4

Ariovistus

Answer 4

German king who takes over the Sequani who had asked him for help; prominent in second half of Book I

Question 5

Belgae

Answer 5

Gallic tribe that occupied the Northern third of Gaul

Question 6

Bibracte

Answer 6

main city of Aedui where Caesar makes his winter quarters in Book I

Question 7

Boii

Answer 7

Germans who are allied with Orgetorix

Question 8

Calpurnius I (L. Calpurnius Piso)

Answer 8

Consul in 112 BC and is killd by the Tigurini in 107 BC

Question 9

Calpurnius II (L. Calpurnius Piso Caesioninus)

Answer 9

Consul in 58 BC; grandson of Calpurnius I; Caesar’s father-in-law through his daughter Calpurnia

Question 10

Lucius Cassius

Answer 10

Consul in 107 BC who is killed by the Helvetians

Question 11

Casticus

Answer 11

leader of the Sequani who is approached by Orgetorix

Question 12

Catamantaloedis

Answer 12

father of Casticus

Question 13

Celtae

Answer 13

Gauls who inhabit Central Gallia

Question 14

Cimbri & Tutoni

Answer 14

German tribes defeated by Marius

Question 15

Crassus (M. Licinius Crassus)

Answer 15

wealthy Roman; 1/3 of th Triumvirate

Question 16

Diviciacus

Answer 16

Aeduan whose brother is Dumnorix and is highly regarded by Caesar

Question 17

Dumnorix

Answer 17

Aeduan approached by Orgetorix; conspirator; ultimately saved from Caesar’s wrath by his brother in Book I

Question 18

Gallia Cisalpina

Answer 18

Northern Italy from the Rubicon to the Alps

Question 19

Gallia Transaplina

Answer 19

also known as “Provincia”; Gallia on the far side of the Alps

Question 20

Garumna (Garone)

Answer 20

river that separates the Aquitani from the Gauls

Question 21

Genava

Answer 21

Aeduan city nearest to the Helvetians

Question 22

Germani

Answer 22

Germans who lived mainly across the Rhone; Caesar references their defeat by Marius in 2nd century BC; Ariovistus is Germani

Question 23

Aedui

Answer 23

Gauls allied–in name at least–with the Romans

Question 24

Helvetii

Answer 24

Gauls who wish to migrate from their territory; precipitate Caesar’s campaign in 58 BC

Question 25

Illyricum

Answer 25

Caesar's third province in modern Bosnia Hersgovinia

Question 26

Iura (Jura)

Answer 26

mountain range that cuts off the Helvetians on their Western side

Question 27

Julia

Answer 27

Caesar's daughter who is married off to Pompey as part of the political de that occurs in the Triumvirate

Question 28

Labienus (Q. Atius Labienus)

Answer 28

Caesar's 2nd in command who later betrays him and allies with Pompey

Question 29

Lacus Lemannus (Lake Geneva)

Answer 29

lake in within the territory of the Helvetians

Question 30

Lex Manilia

Answer 30

gave Pompey command against Mithradates; signifies era of unnecessary powers given to political authorities

Question 31

Lex Gabina

Answer 31

gave Pompey command over the pirates; signifies era of unnecessary powers given to political authorities

Question 32

Liger (Loire)

Answer 32

river that goes through Central Gaul

Question 33

Marius

Answer 33

uncle of Caesar who held consecutive consulships; he was a Populares

Question 34

Matrona (Marne)

Answer 34

river that separates Belgica from Gaul

Question 35

Mettius

Answer 35

envoy who is sent to Ariovistus but is arrested and put in chains by him

Question 36

Mithridates

Answer 36

king of Pontus who controlled all of the Black Sea and most of the Balkan penninsula; he was a formidable enemy of the Roman people and was killed by Pompey

Question 37

Molo

Answer 37

Caesar's rhetoric teacher on the island of Rhodes (Greek)

Question 38

Orgetorix

Answer 38

leader of the Helvetians; plots to become king of all Gaul; put on trial by his own people for this reason and kills himself

Question 39

Pompeius

Answer 39

Magnus a third of the "Triumvirate" who was also Caesar's rival and son-in-law

Question 40

Pyrenaei Montes (Pyranees)

Answer 40

mountains that border Aquitania in the South

Question 41

Rhenus (Rhine)

Answer 41

river dividing Germania from Gallia

Question 42

Sequana (Seine)

Answer 42

river dividing central Gallia from Belgica

Question 43

Sequani

Answer 43

Gallic tribe who invited Ariovistus to help them but Ariovistus then occupied their territory

Question 44

Suebi

Answer 44

Germanic tribe who were allies of the Helvetians

Question 45

Sulla (L. Cornelius Sulla)

Answer 45

lieutenant and protege of Marius but they had a serious falling out because of differing political views; he was an Optimates and as dictator published proscriptions

Question 46

Balbus and Oppius

Answer 46

Caesar's henchmen back in Rome during his campaign who distributed his reports in the city

Question 47

Valerius (C. Valerius Procillus)

Answer 47

Caesar's interpreter with Diviciacus who he trusts

Question 48

Verbigeni

Answer 48

Gallic tribe who tried to escape Caesar

Question 49

Vesontio (Besancon)

Answer 49

place where Caesar's troops nearly revolted in mutany because of their fear of Ariovistus/Germans