Proper noun
Aedui pl (plural only)
A Gallic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis whose chief town was Bibracte
Among the Aedui, a clan of Gaul, the executive held the title of Vergobret, a position much like a king, but his powers were held in check by rules laid down by the council. Source: Internet
Caesar confronted a large army led by a Suevic King named Ariovistus in 58 BC who had been settled for some time in Gaul already, at the invitation of the Gaulish Arverni and Sequani as part of their war against the Aedui. Source: Internet
Caesar demanded hostages to be given to him and reparations to the Aedui and Allobroges. Source: Internet
Certain clientes, or small communities, were also dependent upon the Aedui. Source: Internet
Even the Aedui, their most faithful supporters, threw in their lot with the Arverni, but the ever-loyal Remi (best known for its cavalry) and Lingones sent troops to support Caesar. Source: Internet
Geography The country of the Aedui is defined by reports of them in ancient writings. Source: Internet