Segimundus
Julius Segimundus was a nobleman of the Germanic Cherusci.
Segimundus was a son of Segestes. His father was a close ally of the Roman Empire and were therefore followers of the imperial cult of Augustus. In this context, Segimundus worked as a high priest at the Ara Ubiorum, an altar in Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, near Cologne, Germany.
After Arminius began an uprising against the Romans in 9 AD, Segimundus sided with the rebels after allegedly tearing his priestly armand from his head. In 15 AD, after the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Segestes and Segimundus were besieged by Arminius. Segestes then sent Segimundus as part of a delegation to the Roman army leader Germanicus, in hope for support against Arminius. Segimundus was forgiven by Germanicus for his earlier participation Arminius' rebellion. He was sent across the Rhine with an escort and was able to save Segestes from defeat. In 17 AD, Segimundus, his sister Thusnelda, wife of Arminius, and her son Thumelicus were part of the triumph of Germanicus in Rome.
