Orgetorix was the leader of the Helvetii people who devised the plan to migrate from Helvetian territory (modern day Switzerland to Gaul (modern-day France). When word of the plan leaked he was arrested. Orgetorix died soon after, likely by suicide. The Helvetii adopted the plan devised by Orgetorix and once in Gaul were met by Julius Caesar and routed. The Helvetii (in Latin) were the Celtic inhabitants of the current Switzerland. ... Gallia (in English Gaul) is the Latin name for the region of western Europe occupied by present-day France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Gaius Julius Caesar (Latin: IMP·C·IVLIVS·CAESAR·DIVVS¹) (July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ...
Caesar was called upon by the Gauls of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, which had already been conquered and organized, to defend them from the invading Helvetii.
Orgetorix was the leader of the Helvetii people who devised the plan to migrate from Helvetian territory (modern day Switzerland to Gaul (modern-day France).
Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin Gallia, Greek Galatia) was the region of Western Europe occupied by present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river.
Orgetorix was the leader of the Helvetii people who in 61 BC devised the plan to migrate from Helvetian territory (modern-day Switzerland) to south-western Gaul (modern-day France).
He also formed a conspiracy with Dumnorix of the Aedui, to whom he gave his daughter in marriage, and Casticus of the Sequani, to seize control of their respective tribes and between them rule all of Gaul.
In an effort to avoid this fate, Orgetorix gathered an army of more than 10,000 of his followers and dependents, but while the Helvetii were raising their army against him he died, apparently by his own hand.
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