place
Samarobriva
also: Samarobrivae, Samarobrivam
A town of the Ambiani in Gallia Belgica (modern Amiens) that served as Caesar's army headquarters and winter quarters in 54-53 BC, where Trebatius was stationed. Cicero turns its name into a running joke for the back-of-beyond.
Reading notes
- Ad Familiares 7.16 §3 Samarobriva
Caesar's army headquarters in Gallia Belgica (modern Amiens), where Trebatius was wintering. Cicero's joke is double-edged: Trebatius is the best jurist there only because he is the only one in that backwater.