Acco (Senones)
Acco | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1st century BC |
| Died | 53 BC |
Cause of death | Fustuarium |
| Occupation | Chief of the Senones |
| Known for | Resisting the Roman conquest of Gaul |
Acco (died 53 BC) was a chief of the Senones, a Gallic people who resided in the Seine basin in the 1st century BC. Around 57 BC, the Senones surrendered to the Roman legions as they invaded northern Gaul but in 53 BC, Acco conspired with members of the Senones and Carnutes to revolt against the Roman occupiers.
On the conclusion of the war, and after a conference at Durocortorum, Julius Caesar had Acco tried and convicted on charges of treason. As punishment, he was flogged to death in the full sight of the other leaders of the Senones.[1][2]
Etymology
The name Acco is likely derived from the Gaulish word acu meaning ("fast", "spirited") and so can literally be translated as "The Swift".[3]
References
- ↑ Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico, vi, 4, 44
- ↑ Smith, William (1867), "Acco", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Ancient Library, p. 6, archived from the original on 2007-04-05, retrieved 2007-09-23
- ↑ Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Errance (ed.). Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise : une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental (2 ed.). pp. 31 and 143. ISBN 2-87772-237-6. ISSN 0982-2720.