King Bituitus
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King Bituitus was a 2nd-century BCE ruler of the Arverni tribe in Gaul, known for his conflict with and eventual defeat by the expanding Roman Republic.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arvernian ruler
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Iron Age ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| afterDefeat |
held in custody by the Romans
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paraded in Rome ⓘ taken to Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Allobroges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleAgainst |
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
NERFINISHED
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Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman expansion into Gaul ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Arverni territory in Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
NERFINISHED
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic expansion in Transalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arvernian ⓘ |
| event | defeat at the Battle of the Isère ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy (epitomes and later summaries)
NERFINISHED
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Roman historiography ⓘ other Roman annalists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the Roman Republic
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defeat by the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageContext | Gaulish ⓘ |
| name | Bituitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of the Isère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client or captive king under Roman control ⓘ |
| predecessorTribeStatus | Arverni were a dominant Gallic tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfDefeat |
decline of Arvernian power
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strengthening of Roman influence in southern Gaul ⓘ |
| successorContext | Arverni became subordinate to Rome after his defeat ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| title | King of the Arverni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribeRuled | Arverni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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