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]

Gallic Revolt

He coordinated with Florus to start a rebellion in Gaul. Florus would spur the Belgae to revolt, while Sacrovir would rouse the rest of the Gauls.[1] After the revolt started, Acillius Aviola took a Cohort, or six hundred soldiers, to subdue the Gauls and was successful in several provinces. Another commander named Visellius Varo quelled an insurrection at Tours. Sacrovir decided to fight against the Gauls. He wanted to feign friendship with the Romans, so he could betray them later. Florus began the war by raising a regiment of Treviri horseman, which he would use to massacre Roman merchants. Florus' army was met by Varo's forces led by Julius Indus at Ardennes Forest, during this battle Florus was killed. Sacrovir then raised an army of around fifty thousand men to take back the city of Augustodunom the capitol of his tribe. Another general, Caius Sillius, took Visellius' place as leader of the army deteating Sacrovir in battle. Sacrovir fled back to Augustodunom, where was later found and killed.[1][2]

References
  1. Tacitus, Cornelius; Murphy, Arthur (1836). The Works of Cornelius Tacitus: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Notes, Supplements, &c. Thomas Wardle.
  2. Michelet, Jules (1892). History of France. D. Appleton.
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