Julius Sacrovir
Julius Sacrovir was a member of the gens Julia. Alongside Julius Florus, leader of the Treveri, he led the Aedui tribe in Gaul in a revolt against the Romans.[1] Sacrovir would be found and killed in Augustodunum, after being defeated in battle.
Gallic Revolt[]
The Romans confiscated large amounts of wealth from Gaulic nobles, bankrupting them. The Romans also prohibited Gaulic druidism. Sacrovir, Florus, and other Gauls wanted to fight against this. In 21 AD Sacrovir coordinated with Florus to start a rebellion in Gaul.[2][3][4]Their plan was to have Florus would spur the Belgae to revolt, while Sacrovir would rouse the rest of the Gauls.[1] Florus began the war by raising a regiment of Treviri horsemen, which he would use to massacre Roman merchants. Florus' army was met by Varo's forces led by Julius Indus at the Ardennes Forest; during this battle Florus was killed. Sacrovir, wanted to feign friendship with the Romans, so he could betray them later. Resulting in Sacrovir fighting against the Gauls. Sacrovir would later raise an army of around fifty thousand men to take back the city of Augustodunum the capital of his tribe. In response to this insurrection Roman general Acillius Aviola took a Cohort, or six hundred soldiers, to subdue the Gauls. Acillius was successful in several provinces. Another commander named Visellius Varo quelled an insurrection at Tours. Another general, Gaius Silius, who was an officer in the Legio I Germanica,[5] took Visellius' place as leader of the army defeating Sacrovir in battle. Sacrovir fled back to Augustodunum, where he was later found and killed.[1][6] After Julius Sacrovir was defeated, his defeat was commemorated by a triumphal arch.[7][8][9][10]
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