Lugius was a co-leader of the
Cimbri
The Cimbri (Greek Κίμβροι, ''Kímbroi''; Latin ''Cimbri'') were an ancient tribe in Europe. Ancient authors described them variously as a Celtic people (or Gaulish), Germanic people, or even Cimmerian. Several ancient sources indicate that ...
tribe during the
Cimbrian War
The Cimbrian or Cimbric War (113–101 BC) was fought between the Roman Republic and the Germanic and Celtic tribes of the Cimbri and the Teutons, Ambrones and Tigurini, who migrated from the Jutland peninsula into Roman controlled territory ...
, in which the Cimbri won a spectacular victory against the
Romans
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
at the
Battle of Arausio in 105 BC. He was later defeated and slain along with
Boiorix at the
Battle of Vercellae in 101 BC. The other Cimbrian chiefs
Claodicus and
Caesorix were captured.
References
101 BC deaths
2nd-century BC Germanic people
Cimbrian people
Germanic warriors
Military personnel killed in action
People of the Cimbrian War
Pre-Roman Iron Age
Year of birth unknown
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