WebGaul (Latin: Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first described by the Romans. It was inhabited by Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy (only during Republican era, Cisalpina was annexed in 42 BC to Roman Italy), and Germany west of the Rhine. It …

Web28/04/2011 · Gaul (Latin Gallia, French Gaule) is the name given by the Romans to the territories where the Celtic Gauls (Latin Galli, French Gaulois) lived, including present France, Belgium, Luxemburg and parts of the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany on the west bank of the Rhine, and the Po Valley, in present Italy.The ancient limits of Gaul …

Web16/11/2022 · Gaul, French Gaule, Latin Gallia, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany, and northern Italy. A Celtic race, the Gauls lived in an agricultural society divided into several tribes ruled by a landed class. A brief treatment of Gaul follows. For full treatment, see France: Gaul. By …

WebThe 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 emerged around the 5th century BC as bearers of La Tène …

WebGaul. (gɔl) n. 1. an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps ( Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps ( Transalpine Gaul ). 2. a province of the ancient Roman Empire, including the territory corresponding to modern ...

WebGaul: [geographical name] ancient country of western Europe comprising the region now occupied by France and Belgium and at one time also the Po River valley in northern Italy — see cisalpine gaul, transalpine gaul.

WebGaul definition: A Celt of ancient Gaul. Ancient division of the Roman Empire, including Cisalpine Gaul & Transalpine Gaul (1st-5th cent. a.d.)

WebGaul summary. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Gaul . Gaul, Latin Gallia, Ancient country, Europe, located generally south and west of the Rhine, west of the Alps, and north of the Pyrenees. The Gauls north of the Po River harried Rome from c. 400 bce; by 181 bce Rome had subjugated and colonized that area of northern ...

WebGaul definition, an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul ) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul ). See more.

Web08/04/2022 · Gaul fell under Roman rule with Caesar's victory at Alesia, and the Gallic tribes enjoyed the peace of the Pax Romana. A few centuries later, however, as the Roman Empire crumbled, other ...