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The Gauls (Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul (Gallia). They spoke Gaulish, a continental Celtic language. The Gauls … See more
The ethnonym Galli is generally derived from a Celtic root *gal- 'power, ability' (cf. Old Breton gal 'power, ability', Irish gal 'bravery, courage'). Brittonic reflexes give evidence of an n-stem *gal-n-, with the regular development *galn … See more
All over Gaul, archeology has uncovered many pre-Roman gold mines (at least 200 in the Pyrenees), suggesting they were very rich, also evidenced by large finds of gold coins and … See more
Origins and early history
Gaulish culture developed over the first millennium BC. The Urnfield culture (c. 1300–750 BC) represents the Celts as a distinct cultural … See more4th-century Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus wrote that the Gauls were tall, light-skinned, light-haired, and light-eyed:
Almost all Gauls are … See moreA genetic study published in PLOS One in December 2018 examined 45 individuals buried at a La Téne necropolis in Urville-Nacqueville, … See more
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The Druids were not the only political force in Gaul, however, and the early political system was complex, if ultimately fatal to the society as a whole. The fundamental unit of Gallic politics was the clan, which itself consisted of one or more of what Caesar called pagi. Each clan had a council of elders, and initially a king. Later, the executive was an annually-elected magistrate. Among the Aedui, a clan of Gaul, the executive held the title of Vergobret, a position much like a king, but hi…
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In the Middle Ages, most Gaels lived in roundhouses and ringforts. The Gaels had their own style of dress, which became the belted plaid …
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Jan 12, 2023 · Gaul, French Gaule, Latin Gallia, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of …
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Jul 20, 1998 · Learn about the Battle of Alesia, the decisive battle between Julius Caesar and the Celtic chief Vercingetorix. Gallic Wars, (58–50 bce ), campaigns in which the Roman proconsul …
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Gauls were the Celtic people that lived in Gaul having many tribes but with some influential tribal confederations. Galli , for the Romans, was a name synonym of “Celts” (as Julius Caesar states in De Bello …
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Apr 8, 2022 · From 1200 BC to 500 AD, through the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, migrations brought people into Western Europe. The people who settled in the areas in and around modern-day France …
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May 8, 2017 · Riggsby’s account of the Gauls very much follows Caesar’s account by outlining Gallic territory in the same way Caesar did in Bellum Gallicum; by separating the tribes and people by …
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Feb 23, 2018 · Generally, Gaul is considered the home, from about the eighth century B.C., of ancient Celts who spoke a Gallic language. People known as Ligurians had lived there before the Celts …
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Gallia (Gaul) The region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, (Galli, the Roman name for the Celtic people there) comprised modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany, and northern Italy. …
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