chiefdom · France and the Low Countries

Aduatuci

110 BCE – 57 BCE (approx.)

Belgic people said to descend from Cimbri and Teutones, whose entire population was sold into slavery by Caesar in 57 BCE.

Origins

Caesar says the Aduatuci descended from six thousand Cimbri and Teutones left to guard the baggage of the great migration before 102 BCE, who settled on the middle Meuse. Their stronghold is usually placed near Namur or Thuin in Belgium.

Rule and society

They imposed tribute on their neighbours, including the Eburones, and fortified a hilltop oppidum.

Decline and legacy

In 57 BCE they surrendered to Caesar but attacked his camp at night with hidden weapons. Caesar stormed the oppidum and sold the inhabitants, fifty-three thousand by his count, into slavery. Survivors joined Ambiorix in 54 BCE, after which the name disappears.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aduatuci. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/aduatuci
MLA
“Aduatuci.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/aduatuci. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Aduatuci.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/aduatuci.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Aduatuci’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/aduatuci (Accessed: ).

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