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The Helvetii were a Gallic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss plateau at the time of their contact with the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. According to Julius Caesar, the Helvetians were divided into four subgroups or pagi. Of these Caesar only names the Verbigeni and the Tigurini, while Posidonius mentions the Tigurini and the Tougeni . They feature prominently in the Commentaries on the Gallic War, with their failed migration attempt to southwestern Gaul (58 BC) serving as a catalyst for Caesar's conquest of Gaul.
Usage examples of "helvetii".
The Helvetii lowered the boat with a rhythmic chanting and held it steady in the shallows while a team of rowers took their places.
In fact, he felt a touch of that very emotion at seeing the two men talking as easily as old friends while they watched the army of the Helvetii on the far bank.
The Helvetii were only one of the tribes in that region, never mind the entire country that Julius dreamed of taking for Rome.
Julius glanced at the studious young Spaniard as the interpreter repeated the danger of the Helvetii in what must have been endless detail.
I am transformed from a foreign invader every bit as dangerous as the Helvetii, to a Roman answering a call for help from a beleaguered tribe.
A mile behind him in the woods, he had thirty thousand legionaries ready to descend on the Helvetii, but after forcing a march of almost forty miles to intercept the tribe, the men were exhausted.
The Helvetii were too far away to hear, but the sheer size of the migration was oppressive and Julius pitched his voice as low to reply.
The Helvetii had marched through a wide valley that led into the lands of the Aedui.
Sheer numbers would carry the day then, and the Helvetii had a host of warriors, with nowhere to go but onward.
The Helvetii will see the threat and they cannot leave you there to harry them.
The Helvetii began to move into their marching order, and Julius watched as the warriors bullied the other castes onto their feet.
As they moved away, Julius heard the tinny blaring of horns as the Helvetii began to move on.
He had the Tenth arranged before his Third Gallica, depending on their greater experience to stand anything the Helvetii could send against them.
When Brutus had asked them about the Helvetii, they had only shrugged at him, as if there could be no conflict.
The Helvetii carried oval shields, but the heavy spears would pin them to the ground, shields and all.