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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
King of the Cimbri tribe
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1 January 200
Death:
1 January 101(Vercelli, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy)
The details
Biography
Boiorix was a king of the Cimbri tribe during the Cimbrian War. His most notable achievement was a spectacular victory against the Romans at the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC. He was later defeated and slain along with Lugius at the Battle of Vercellae in 101 BC. The other Cimbrian chiefs Claodicus and Caesorix were captured.