Editing Commentarii de Bello Gallico (section)

=== Leaders of the Gallic tribes ===
In the ''Commentarii de Bello Gallico'', [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]] mentions several leaders of the Gallic tribes.  Among these, [[Diviciacus (Aedui)|Diviciacus]] and [[Vercingetorix]] are notable for their contributions to the [[Gaul]]s during war.

==== Diviciacus ====
Books 1 and 6 detail the importance of Diviciacus, a leader of the [[Aedui|Haedui]] (Aedui), which lies mainly in the friendly relationship between Caesar and Diviciacus, said to be "the one person in whom Caesar had absolute confidence" (1.41). His brother, [[Dumnorix]] had committed several acts against the Romans because he wanted to become king (1.18); thus Caesar was able to make his alliance with Diviciacus even stronger by sparing Dumnorix from punishment while also forcing Diviciacus to control his own brother. Diviciacus had, in tears, begged Caesar to spare the life of his brother, and Caesar saw an opportunity to not only fix his major problem with Dumnorix, but also to strengthen the relationship between Rome and one of its small allies. Another major action taken by Diviciacus was his imploring of Caesar to take action against the Germans and their leader, [[Ariovistus]]. His fear of Ariovistus and the general outcry from the Gallic people led Caesar to launch a campaign against the Germans, even though they had been considered friends of the Republic.

==== Vercingetorix ====
[[File:Inauguration statue vercingétorix.JPG|thumb|Statue of [[Vercingetorix]], erected in 1903 in Clermont-Ferrand, France]]
[[Vercingetorix]], leader of the [[Arverni]], united the Gallic tribes against Caesar during the winter of 53–52 BC. This appears in Book VII, chapters 1–13. Vercingetorix's father, Celtillus, was killed after attempting to seize power amongst the Arverni; for that reason, Vercingetorix was a social outcast and had much to gain from a rebellion. When it was clear that Caesar had defeated the Gallic rebellion, Vercingetorix offered to sacrifice himself, and put himself at the mercy of Caesar, in order to ensure that his kinsmen were spared. After the defeat, Vercingetorix was brought to Rome and imprisoned for six years before being brought out to adorn Caesar's triumph over Gaul and then publicly executed. Today, Vercingetorix is seen in the same light as others who opposed Roman conquest; he is now considered a national hero in France and a model patriot.{{Citation needed span|text=|date=February 2020|reason=}}