Name Boiorix Boiorix Died 101 BC, Cisalpine Gaul | ||
Similar Teutobod, Gaius Marius, Djemal Pasha | ||
Boiorix was a king of the Cimbri tribe during the Cimbrian War. His most notable achievement was a spectacular victory against the Romans at the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC. He was later defeated and slain along with Lugius at the Battle of Vercellae in 101 BC. The other Cimbrian chiefs Claodicus and Caesorix were captured.
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