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Luernios

2nd century BCE · 2nd century BCE · Also known as Luernius, Louernios

Luernios was a king of the Arverni in Gaul in the 2nd century BCE. The Greek writer Posidonius, quoted by Athenaeus, described how he sought popularity by scattering gold and silver from his chariot and holding a vast feast in a great enclosure. He was the father of Bituitus, who led the Arverni against Rome in 121 BCE.

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