Commius
Person
Commius moves through Caesar’s British expedition and the later Gallic fighting; his functions change between negotiation, leadership and armed resistance.
Named form in selected editions; identity established only to the extent of the cited context.
Editorial evidence: Gallic War 4.21 · Gallic War 8.48
Gallic War 4.21
Caesar
… Having given them an audience, he after promising liberally, and exhorting them to continue in that purpose, sends them back to their own country, and [dispatches] with them Commius, whom, upon subduing the Atrebates, he had created king there, a man whose courage and conduct he esteemed, and who he thought would be faithful to him, and whose influence ranked highly in those countries. …
Gallic War 4.27
Caesar
… Together with these embassadors came Commius the Altrebatian, who, as I have above said, had been sent by Caesar into Britain. …
Gallic War 4.35
Caesar
Although Caesar anticipated that the same thing which had happened on former occasions would then occur-that, if the enemy were routed, they would escape from danger by their speed; still, having got about thirty horse, which Commius the Atrebatian, of whom mention has been made, had brought over with him [from Gaul], he drew up the legions in order of battle before the camp. …
Explicit source relations
- Caesar — appointed king — Commius · Dossier · Gallic War 4.21
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