institution
fratres consanguineique
brothers and kinsmen
“Brothers and kinsmen” (of the Roman people): the formal title of honor the Senate had repeatedly granted the Aedui, marking them as privileged Gallic allies.
Reading notes
- The Gallic War §1.33.2 brothers and kinsmen
“Brothers and kinsmen of the Roman people”: the formal honorific the Senate had repeatedly bestowed on the Aedui, marking their privileged alliance.