Helvetii

The Helvetii were a Gallic tribe that inhabited present-day western Switzerland, with their capital at Octoduron (Martigny, Valais Canton). The tribe was one of the first tribes subdued by Julius Caesar in his Gallic Wars, and they were forced to become vassals of the Roman Republic.

History

Helvéti byli konfederací Gauls od švýcarské plošiny na sever od Alps, a poprvé navázali kontakt s Roman Republic v roce 109 př. n. l., když pomohli Cimbri a Teutones invaded Italy, with their king Divico leading them. However in 58 BC Julius Caesar led 50,000 Roman troops north in his Gallic Wars and defeated Divico at the Battle of Bibracte, killing or capturing 238,000 Helvetii in a decisive victory over the Gauls. Caesar redukoval Helvetii na klientský stát, a Helvetii pokračovali ve své loajalitě k Římu pod jeho nástupcem Octavian, who helped to protect his Gallic allies against the migratory Germans.

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