AMBIORIX

ămbīˈərĭks, fl. 54 b.c., Gallic chieftain of the Eburones (in what is now central Belgium). He had been favorably treated by the Romans, but he joined another tribe in attacking Julius Caesar's legates. When he heard of Caesar's approach, he fled across the Rhine.

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books on: Ambiorix  - 48 results

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The Great Battles of Antiquity: A Strategic and Tactical Guide to Great Battles That Shaped the Development of War
Book by Richard A. Gabriel, Donald W. Boose Jr.; Greenwood Press, 1994
Subjects: Battles, Military History, Ancient, Strategy
Ambiorix mounted a tentative attack against the Roman garrison near Aduatuca. When the Romans resisted, Ambiorix broke off the attack and sought negotiations. In these talks Ambiorix explained he had attacked the garrison under pressure...
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The Earliest Times
Book by Frantz Funck-Brentano, E. F. Buckley; William Heinemann, 1927
Subjects: France--History--Carlovingian And Early Period To 987, Gaul--History
...was averted. The Belgae took up arms. Ambiorix, of the Eburones, and Indutiomarus...cantons by the Romans was terrible. As Ambiorix and his Eburones had beaten the Romans...legionaries of Labienus, but it was Ambiorix whom Caesar had set his heart on capturing...
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Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable XIV Legion
Book by Stephen Dando-Collins; Wiley, 2004
...As Colonel Basilus hoped, they led him to King Ambiorix. Ambiorix had retired to his mansion in the forest. Caesar...protection against the weight of winter snow. There, Ambiorix had gathered many of his surviving retainers, all...
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Caesar: A Biography
Book by Gérard Walter, Emma Craufurd, Therese Pol; Charles Scribners Sons, 1952
Subjects: Caesar, Julius, Emperors--Rome--Biography
...accomplices, he should have attacked Ambiorix himself, who was still his principal...enemy. He did not do this. Leaving Ambiorix alone, Caesar crossed the Rhine...in the second place, so that Ambiorix should not find refuge among them...
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Caesar, a History of the Art of War among the Romans down to the End of the Roman Empire, with a Detailed Account of the Campaigns of Caius Julius Caesar - Vol. 1
Book by Theodore Ayrault Dodge; Biblio and Tannen Publishers, 1963
Subjects: Caesar, Julius, Military Art And Science--History, Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C
sent auxiliaries to Ambiorix. The Suevi had gone so far as to make...across the Forest of Ar duenna against Ambiorix, determined to punish him for his...Minucius Basilus, to endeavor to surprise Ambiorix, promising to fol low rapidly with...
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Vercingetorix and the Failure of Gallic Resistance: John Haywood Explains Why the Tactics Adopted by the Gallic Leader Vercingetorix to Resist Julius Caesar's Conquest of Gaul Played into Roman Hands
Magazine article by John Haywood; History Today, Vol. 59, September 2009
Subjects: Gallic Wars, 58-51 BC, Military leaders--Evaluation, Political history--Analysis, Rome (Ancient state)--History, Rome (Ancient state)--Military aspects, Rome (Ancient state)--Political aspects, Vercingetorix--Evaluation
...uprising. The leader of this rebellion was Ambiorix, chief of the Eburones. A skilful guerrilla fighter, Ambiorix destroyed one and half legions in a well...ravaging Belgica with fire and the sword. Ambiorix ordered his forces to disperse in the...


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newspaper articles on: Ambiorix  - 5 results

 
 
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Just Didn't Have It Sox' Winning Streak Snapped at 7
Newspaper article by Scot Gregor; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 9, 2005
Subjects: Kansas City Royals
...like an established ace against the White Sox while allowing 2 runs on 2 hits over 6 innings. Royals relievers Andrew Sisco, Ambiorix Burgos and Mike MacDougal each pitched 1 scoreless inning to hand the Sox their first loss of the month. "We didnt have it...
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'Walk' off for Royals Sox' Bullpen Loses Control of Late Lead
Newspaper article by Adam Rittenberg; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 6, 2006
Subjects: Baseball (Professional), Professional baseball
...but A.J. Pierzynskis fly died just shy of the left-field warning track. After a Joe Crede single, Royals reliever Ambiorix Burgos got Rob Mackowiak to fly out, ending the game. "That shows a lot of heart in our team that we continued to battle...
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Crede Comes through So Does Buehrle as He Snaps out of Major Slump
Newspaper article by Scot Gregor; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 2, 2006
...and the offense took over from there. After Scott Podsednik led off the 10th inning with a walk and advanced to second on Ambiorix Burgos balk, Crede delivered an RBI single and scored on Ross Gloads double. The Sox have 10 or more hits in the first five...
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Sports in 60 Seconds
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 15, 2009
Subjects: Professional hockey, Thomas, Isiah
...Jesse Litsch (13-9, 3.58 ERA last season) on the 15-day disabled list. u Prosecutors say former New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos has been sentenced to 9 months in jail for throwing his girlfriend against a wall and pummeling her in a hotel near...
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Johnson Reaps Big Benefits from Rainout:
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 10, 2008
Subjects: Bank of America Corp., Banking industry
...report that owner John Moores will sell 49 percent of the team as part of a divorce settlement with wife Becky. Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos will be jailed for three months in Nagua, Dominican Republic, while awaiting trial for a hit-and-run accident...


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encyclopedia articles on: Ambiorix  - 3 results

 
 
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Ambiorix
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AMBIORIX ambi riks, fl. 54 b.c., Gallic chieftain of the Eburones (in what is now central Belgium). He had been favorably treated...
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Cicero, Quintus Tullius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...accompanied Julius Caesar to Britain (55 b.c.); wintered in Gaul (54 b.c.), where he fought off the attacks of Ambiorix; and went to Cilicia (51 b.c.) as legate with his brother. He fought for Pompey in the battle of Pharsalus. He was...
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Gallic Wars
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...following winter the Roman legions were quartered separately because of the scarcity of food, and some Belgian tribes led by Ambiorix raised a revolt. One legion was utterly defeated and another, under Quintus Cicero , was in dire straits when Caesar arrived...


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