Divico

• a distinguished Helvetian, a general in the war against Cassius, and ambassador to Caesar, Caes. B. G. 1, 13, 2; 1, 14, 7.

a commander of the Helvetians in the war against L. Cassius, in B. C. 107. Nearly fifty years later, B. C. 58, when J. Caesar was preparing to attack the Helvetians, they sent an embassy to him, headed by the aged Divico, whose courageous speech is recorded by Caesar. (B. G. 1.13; comp. Oros. 5.1; Liv. Epit. 65.) [L.S]

The leader of the Helvetians in the war against L. Cassius in B.C. 107. He was at the head of the embassy sent to Iulius Caesar, nearly fifty years later, B.C. 58, when he was preparing to attack the Helvetians ( B. G. i. 13).