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Helvetii in a sentence
Helvetii meaning
A Gallic tribe that occupied the plain of Switzerland.
Using Helvetii
- The main meaning on this page is: A Gallic tribe that occupied the plain of Switzerland.
- In the example corpus, helvetii often appears in combinations such as: the helvetii, helvetii in, helvetii did.
Context around Helvetii
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Helvetii
- In this selection, "helvetii" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, territory, leaders and covered stand out and add context to how "helvetii" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include assist the helvetii in any and behind the helvetii covered around. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "helvetii" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with helvetii
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nevertheless, the Helvetii did not give up their planned emigration, but burned their homes in 58 BC. (17 words)
The Helvetii then offered their immediate surrender and agreed both to providing hostages and to giving up their weapons the next day. (22 words)
For a start, only one out of the fifteen Celtic oppida in the Helvetii territory so far has yielded evidence for destruction by fire. (24 words)
Later on, they attacked the city of Noreia (in modern Austria) shortly before a group of Boii (32,000 according to Julius Caesar - the number is probably an exaggeration) joined the Helvetii in their attempt to settle in western Gaul. (40 words)
Another part of the nation moved west with the Helvetii into southern France, which was one of the events leading to the interventions of Julius Caesar's Gaulish campaign of 58 BC. (32 words)
The rising of 68/69 AD What seems to have been the last action of the Helvetii as a tribal entity happened shortly after the death of emperor Nero in 68 AD. (32 words)
Example sentences (14)
Another part of the nation moved west with the Helvetii into southern France, which was one of the events leading to the interventions of Julius Caesar's Gaulish campaign of 58 BC.
Caesar did not pursue them until three days after the battle, while still sending messengers to the Lingones warning them not to assist the Helvetii in any way.
For a start, only one out of the fifteen Celtic oppida in the Helvetii territory so far has yielded evidence for destruction by fire.
However, it is clear that Caesar’s warning to the Lingones not to supply his enemies was quite enough to make the Helvetii leaders once again offer peace.
Later on, they attacked the city of Noreia (in modern Austria) shortly before a group of Boii (32,000 according to Julius Caesar - the number is probably an exaggeration) joined the Helvetii in their attempt to settle in western Gaul.
Leaving the largest part of their supplies behind, the Helvetii covered around 60 km in four days, eventually reaching the lands of the Lingones (the modern Langres plateau).
Like many other tribes, the Helvetii did not have kings at the time of their clash with Rome but instead seem to have been governed by a class of noblemen (Lat.
Nevertheless, the Helvetii did not give up their planned emigration, but burned their homes in 58 BC.
Questions of motive As Caesar’s account is heavily influenced by his political agenda, it is difficult to determine the actual motive of the Helvetii movement of 58 BC.
Some of the 18,000 coins originate from the Eastern Gaul, others are of the Zürich type, that were assigned to the local Helvetii, which date to around 100 BC.
The Helvetii then offered their immediate surrender and agreed both to providing hostages and to giving up their weapons the next day.
The rising of 68/69 AD What seems to have been the last action of the Helvetii as a tribal entity happened shortly after the death of emperor Nero in 68 AD.
When word of his aspirations to make himself king reached the Helvetii, Orgetorix was summoned to stand trial, facing execution on the pyre should he be found guilty.
With the honourable status as foederati taken into account, it is hard to believe that the Helvetii ever sustained casualties quite as heavy as those given by the Roman military leader.
Common combinations with helvetii
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the helvetii 13×
- helvetii in 2×
- helvetii did 2×