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Gaul (Latin: Gallia) [1] was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of 494,000 km 2 (191,000 sq mi). [2]
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.
Apr 10, 2024 · The Gauls, a collective name given to several Celtic tribes that inhabited the region known as Gaul from the Iron Age through the Roman period, have fascinated historians and archaeologists for centuries.
Apr 28, 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 were the ...
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The emperor Aurelian reclaimed Gaul for Rome in 273, but Germanic tribes devastated the country as far as Spain. Under Diocletian and his successors, reforms in defense and administration were instituted, but Gaul became a centre of the unrest that was fragmenting the empire.
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Apr 19, 2020 · The English people seem to have shortened the French word “Gaule,” which might have come from the Ancient Greek word for “milk” which was “gála” and may have referred to the milky-white skin of the...
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The Roman conquest and integration of Gaul left an indelible mark on the historical landscape of Europe. The fusion of Roman and Gaulish cultures gave rise to a unique and vibrant civilization that contributed to the shaping of medieval and modern European identity.
