Viridomarus

Viridomărus (Virdum-), i, m.,

• a chief of the Aedui, Caes. B. G. 7, 38; Prop. 4, 10, 41 (called Virdomărus, Liv. Epit. 20).

Viridomārus u. synkop. Virdomārus (auch Virdumārus geschr.), ī, m., ein gallischer Männername, unter dem bekannt ein Anführer der Äduer, Caes. b.G. 7, 38 sqq. (Viridom.), u. ein Anführer der Insubrer, den der Konsul M. Klaudius Marcellus im J. 222 v. Chr. tötete und so die spolia opima gewann, Liv. epit. 20 (Jahn Viridom., Hertz u. Weißenb. Virdom.). Flor. 2, 4, 5 (Viridom.). Prop. 4, 10, 41 (Virdomărus, mit kurzem a). Corp. inscr. Lat. 3, 2065 (Vird.); Act. triumph. Capitol. a.u.c. 532 (Corp. inscr. Lat. 1². p. 47), wo Virdum.

Vĭrĭdŏmărus, (13) v. Virdomarus : Liv. Per. 20 ; Prop. 4, 10, 41.

Viridomarus

1. Or Britomartus, the leader of the Gauls, slain by Marcellus. [Marcellus, No. 4, p. 928a.]

Viridomarus

2. Or Virdumarus, a chieftain of the Aedui, whom Caesar had raised from a low rank to the highest honour. He and Eporedorix came with the cavalry of the Aedui to the assistance of Caesar in his war against Vercingetorix in B. C. 52, and they at first used their influence to prevent the Aedui from joining the rest of the Gauls in the general revolt from Rome. Shortly afterwards, however, both Viridomarus and Eporedorix revolted themselves, but were much mortified when the Gauls chose Vercingetorix as their commander-in-chief, as they had hoped to obtain that honour for themselves. (Caes. Gal. 7.38_40, 54, 55, 63.)

Viridomărus

(1) Or Britomartus. A leader of the Gauls, slain by Marcellus. (See Marcellus.)

(2) Or Virdumărus, a chieftain of the Aedui, whom Caesar had raised from a low rank to the highest honour, but who afterwards joined the Gauls in their great revolt in B.C. 52 (Caes. B. G. vii. 38, 54, 63).