Caeracates
The Caeracates (
Roman period. Like the Aresaces, they were probably a sub-tribe (pagus) of the larger Treveri, since they were too small to form their own civitas.[1][2]
Name
They are mentioned by Tacitus (early 2nd c. AD) as Caeracatium and Caeracatibus.[3]
The
History
Tacitus mentioned them in his account of the
Batavian revolt of 69–70 AD. They were called up, along with the Vangiones and the Triboci, to reinforce a Treveran
force:
Tutor first added to the Treviran troops a fresh levy of Vangiones, Caeracates, and Triboci, and then reinforced these with veteran foot and horse, drawn from the legionaries whom he had either corrupted by hope or overcome with fear; these forces first massacred a cohort despatched in advance by Sextilius Felix; then, when the Roman generals and armies began to draw near, they returned to their allegiance by an honourable desertion, followed by the Triboci, Vangiones, and Caeracates.
— Tacitus 1925, Historiae, 4:70.
References
- ^ Wightman 1985, p. 54.
- ^ Spickermann 2019, p. 468.
- ^ Tacitus. Historiae, 4:70.
- ^ Sergent 1991, pp. 10–11.
- ^ Neumann 1999, pp. 110–111.
- ^ Delamarre 2003, p. 97.
Primary sources
- ISBN 978-0674991231.
Bibliography
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- Neumann, Günter (1999), "Germani cisrhenani — die Aussage der Namen", in Beck, H.; Geuenich, D.; Steuer, H. (eds.), Germanenprobleme in heutiger Sicht, Walter de Gruyter, ISBN 978-3110164381
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- Spickermann, Wolfgang (2019). "Les Provinces Germaniques, un Champ d'Analyses pour l'Histoire des Religions". In Hurlet, Frédéric (ed.). Rome et l'Occident: Gouverner l'Empire (IIe siècle av. J.-C. - IIe siècle ap. J.-C.). Presses universitaires de Rennes. ISBN 978-2-7535-6690-3.
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