Trevedunum (Titelberg)

The Treviri is a Gallic tribe with some Germanic blood living W of the Rhine. They speak Gallic, but are proud of their mixed heritage, believing that it makes them superior warriors.

They have taken to your ways since you first encountered them, but upheld independence until the time of Caesar's invasion.

The Treveri have a strong cavalry and infantry, and during the Gallic Wars would provide Julius Caesar with his best cavalry. Under their leader Cingetorix, the Treveri served as Roman auxiliaries. However, their loyalties began to change in 54 BCE under the influence of Cingetorix' rival Indutiomarus. According to Caesar, Indutiomarus instigated the revolt of the Eburones under Ambiorix that year and led the Treveri in joining the revolt and enticing Germanic tribes to attack the Romans. The Romans under Titus Labienus killed Indutiomarus and then put down the Treveran revolt; afterwards, Indutiomarus' relatives crossed the Rhine to settle among the Germanic tribes. The Treveri remained neutral during the revolt of Vercingetorix, and were attacked again by Labienus after it. Since they have been peaceable under Cingetorix and continue to provide their patron Caesar with fine Leuce Eupos cavalry and Rome with tribute.

Trevedunum, their main oppidum, is the seat of the chief and main administrative centre. About 5- 7000 people live in the Oppidum behind a Murm Gallicus and it is the main centre of trade and production in northern Gaul, Roman traders mingle here with a multitude of Gauls and Belgae colleagues, some of whom even venture into Germania.

Gaul is very peaceful these days. The Legions in Central Gaul and the subject rulers in the north generally keep the peace, and anyone remotely hostile to Rome has been killed in Caesar’s eight years of slaughter. It too is in a sort of vacuum, for only 15+ years later does new Roman forts and cities spring up.