# Titus Labienus — Commentaries on the Gallic War character guide

> Titus Labienus in Commentaries on the Gallic War by Julius Caesar.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** T. Labienus, Labienus

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i

## Snapshot

Caesar's most trusted legate, Labienus turns orders into victories and pursues broken enemies into the woods with cold efficiency.

## Who they are

Labienus is the senior officer Caesar leaves behind when he must be elsewhere, and the campaigns depend on his independent judgment. When Indutiomarus's men flee at the first onslaught, Labienus pursues with cavalry, kills many, takes prisoners, and secures the state within days. His reliability is the quiet spine of Caesar's command—without him, the winter quarters and the Gallic coalitions would be far more dangerous.

## Relationships

### [Julius Caesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/julius_caesar)

_professional_

Titus Labienus is Caesar's most trusted legate and senior military commander during the Gallic campaigns.

### [Indutiomarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/indutiomarus)

_rivalry_

Indutiomarus directly clashes with Labienus, who ultimately defeats and kills him in battle.

### [Julius Caesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/julius_caesar)

_professional_

Titus Labienus is Caesar's most trusted legate and senior military commander during the Gallic campaigns.

## In the story

### [Book II: The War Against the Belgae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-ii)

Informs Caesar of the Belgic confederacy; commands the tenth legion as a relief force during the Nervii battle.

### [Book V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-v)

Roman lieutenant who devises a plan to kill Indutiomarus by feigning fear and launching a surprise cavalry attack, successfully ending the immediate threat.

### [Book VI: The Gallic Campaign Intensifies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-vi)

Commands legions against the Treviri and executes a strategic feigned retreat to lure the enemy into battle.

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