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essedarii

chariot-fighters

also: essedariis, essedarios, chariot-fighters

Warriors who fought from the British and Gallic two-horse light war-chariot (essedum), reported on with much interest in Caesar's De Bello Gallico. Cicero jokes repeatedly in the Trebatius letters about Trebatius being tricked or attacked by them in Britain.

Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

Ad Familiares 7.6 letters · 1 mention
Ad Familiares 7.10 letters · 1 mention

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