Britomaris
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By Roman tradition, Britomaris was a warchief leader of the Gallic tribe known as the Senones
in 284 BC when he defeated a Roman army under the command of the Consul
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter
. He was presumably defeated the next year by Publius Cornelius Dolabella
and taken prisoner. He was executed after Dolabella's triumph, in accordance with Roman custom.
Senones
The Senones were an ancient Gaulish tribe.In about 400 BC they crossed the Alps and, having driven out the Umbrians settled on the east coast of Italy from Forlì to Ancona, in the so-called ager Gallicus, and founded the town of Sena Gallica , which became their capital. In 391 BC they invaded...
in 284 BC when he defeated a Roman army under the command of the Consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter was consul in 284 BC, and praetor the year after. In this capacity he fell in the war against the Senones, and was succeeded by Manius Curius Dentatus....
. He was presumably defeated the next year by Publius Cornelius Dolabella
Publius Cornelius Dolabella (consul 283 BC)
Publius Cornelius Dolabella was a consul of the Roman Republic in 283 BC. He is best noted for having defeated the Boii tribe at the Battle of Lake Vadimo...
and taken prisoner. He was executed after Dolabella's triumph, in accordance with Roman custom.