Vindex, Gaius Julius

Japanese: ウィンデクス（英語表記）Vindex， Gaius Julius

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Died: May 68, Bessoncio Leader of a Gallic rebellion towards the end of the reign of Roman Emperor Nero. Born of Aquitania Gaul, his ancestors had become Roman citizens and he was a senator himself. As governor of Gaul Lugdunensis (northeastern Gaul), he argued against Nero's tyranny and called for a return to senatorial traditions, and launched a rebellion in March 68. Nero was driven to suicide by the reaction of Spain, Africa, and Egypt, but Vindex also committed suicide after being defeated by Virginius Rufus on the Rhine front.

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[没]68.5. ベソンチオ
ローマ皇帝ネロの治世末期のガリア人の反乱指導者。アキタニアのガリア人の出で，祖先がローマ市民となり，みずからも元老院議員。ガリア・ルグドゥネンシス (ガリア北東部) 総督として，ネロの暴政に対し，元老院の伝統に帰ることを主張し，68年3月反乱を起した。ヒスパニア，アフリカ，エジプトが呼応し，ネロは自殺に追込まれたが，ウィンデクスもライン方面でウェルギニウス・ルフスに敗れて自殺。

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