Orgetorix
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Orgetorix was a powerful Helvetian noble and conspirator in the 1st century BCE who led an ambitious but ultimately thwarted attempt to organize his tribe’s mass migration and seize greater power in Gaul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orgetorix canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century BCE person
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Helvetian noble ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | before 58 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Helvetian territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | conspiracy to seize royal power among the Helvetii ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Casticus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dumnorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Helvetian Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | uncertain ⓘ |
| deathDescription | died before his trial could be held ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Helvetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyConnection | gave his daughter in marriage to Dumnorix ⓘ |
| floruit | 60s BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
to gain supremacy over all Gaul
ⓘ
to obtain kingship among the Helvetii ⓘ |
| historicalSourceType | Roman literary sources ⓘ |
| historicityStatus | generally accepted as historical ⓘ |
| impact | his plans contributed to Roman intervention in Gaul ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempted mass migration of the Helvetii
ⓘ
conspiracy among the Helvetii ⓘ plot to seize power in Gaul ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Gaulish ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | ordered to stand trial by the Helvetii ⓘ |
| memberOf | Helvetii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | pretext for Caesar’s Gallic campaigns ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Helvetian conspiracy
NERFINISHED
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planned migration of the Helvetii around 61–58 BCE ⓘ |
| opponent |
Helvetian ruling council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlliance |
Aedui via Dumnorix
ⓘ
Sequani via Casticus ⓘ |
| primarySourceBias | Roman perspective ⓘ |
| reactionToTrial | assembled his clients and debtors in arms ⓘ |
| reportedDeathManner | suspected suicide according to Caesar ⓘ |
| role | leader of Helvetian aristocratic faction ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
powerful noble
ⓘ
very wealthy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| tribe | Helvetii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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