Orgetorix

[ awr-jet-uh-riks ]

/ ɔrˈdʒɛt ə rɪks /

flourished c60 b.c., Helvetian chieftain.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

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Orgetorix was sentenced to die by fire, a punishment awarded to all who encroached upon the popular rights.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug
They have disappeared, and will disappear like Orgetorix and the dynasties of the time of Caesar.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli
This conspiracy failed, through the death of Orgetorix, accused in his own country of a design to usurp the sovereignty.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
The daughter and one of the sons of Orgetorix were made prisoners.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

They made great preparations for the expedition, but suddenly Orgetorix died, nor was suspicion lacking that he committed suicide.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton