Ambiorix (commemorated by statue)
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Ambiorix was a 1st-century BC Eburone chieftain known for leading a major revolt against Julius Caesar’s Roman legions in Gaul.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambiorix | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eburone leader
ⓘ
Gaulish tribal leader ⓘ chieftain ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Gallia Belgica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Belgae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | unknown ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statue of Ambiorix in Tongeren ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Tongeren, Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Catuvolcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Eburones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
subject of Belgian literature
ⓘ
subject of Belgian visual arts ⓘ |
| deathDate | unknown ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyCommander |
Lucius Aurunculeius Cotta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quintus Titurius Sabinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Eburone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
54 BC
ⓘ
mid-1st century BC ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatinSources | Ambiorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
hero of Belgian history
ⓘ
symbol of anti-imperial resistance ⓘ |
| knownFor | ambush of Roman legion under Sabinus and Cotta ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Gaulish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| led |
Eburone revolt
ⓘ
uprising against Roman legions ⓘ |
| memorialType | equestrian statue ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Book 5 of Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gallic Wars resistance
ⓘ
revolt against Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| opponent |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | territory between Meuse and Rhine ⓘ |
| resultOfRevolt | Roman retaliation against the Eburones ⓘ |
| role | co-ruler of the Eburones ⓘ |
| status | escaped Roman capture ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Belgian national resistance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limburg regional identity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| tribe | Eburones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
ambush
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deception in negotiations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.