Boiorix (200–100 BCE)

Born 200 BCE, died 100 BCE.

Boiorix or Boeorix was a king of the Cimbri tribe during the Cimbrian War. He is most known for his spectacular victory against the Romans at the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC, seen as the worst Roman military defeat since the Battle of Cannae. He died at the Battle of Vercellae in 101 BC, in a last stand with his noblemen.

Text from the Wikipedia article Boiorix, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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