Gaius Julius Civilis

25–c. 1st century

Gaius Julius Civilis was a Batavian leader who led a major revolt against Roman authority in AD 69–70. His rebellion came during the instability of the Year of the Four Emperors and challenged Roman control along the Rhine frontier.

In Anthony Riches’s Betrayal, Julius Civilis uses the crisis to pursue his own design, drawing Roman and Batavian centurions into a conflict that begins as humiliation and grievance. In Anthony Riches’s Onslaught, the Batavian Revolt erupts along the Rhine as Julius Civilis and his allies exploit Rome’s civil war. Other novels featuring Gaius Julius Civilis include Anthony Riches’s Retribution.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Gaius Julius Civilis

Batavian Revolt 69–70 CE Year of the Four Emperors 69 CE

Series

Series featuring Gaius Julius Civilis (1 series)

The Centurions in Order

by Anthony Riches 3 books 4.4

The Centurions trilogy is set during the Year of the Four Emperors and the Batavian Revolt. It follows Roman and Batavian officers whose old comradeship collapses when Galba dismisses Nero’s German bodyguard and Julius Civilis turns a frontier grievance into a major rebellion.

All books in this series