Vercingetorix

Vercingetorix
Foi o chefe gaulês do povo dos arvernos que liderou a grande revolta gaulesa contra os romanos em 53 a.C. - 52 a.C. Seu nome em gaulês significa ver (" acima de", "supremo" ou "grande"); cingéto ("guerreiro") e rix ("o rei" ou "o chefe"). Segundo se considerar que o ver se aplica a rei ou aos guerreiros, tem-se "o chefe supremo dos guerreiros", ou "o chefe dos grandes guerreiros".
Filho de Celtill, Vercingetórix serviu no exército romano e Júlio César, em 56 a.C., protegeu seu pai, permitindo-lhe afirmar-se como chefe de todos os arvernos, antes que estes assassinassem esse homem ambicioso que manifestava a intenção de ser rei. César, então, não interveio.
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