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Celtillus

early 1st century BCE · 1st century BCE

Celtillus was a leading noble of the Arverni in Gaul in the early 1st century BCE and the father of Vercingetorix. According to Julius Caesar, he held the chief power in all Gaul but was put to death by his own people for seeking to make himself king.

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Arverni

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Celtillus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/celtillus
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