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- The Belgae (/ ˈbɛldʒiː, ˈbɛlɡaɪ /) were a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel, the west bank of the Rhine, and the northern bank of the river Seine, from at least the third century BC.
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The Belgae (/ ˈbɛldʒiː, ˈbɛlɡaɪ /) [1] were a large confederation [2] of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel, the west bank of the Rhine, and the northern bank of the river Seine, from at least the third century BC. They were discussed in depth by Julius Caesar in his account of his wars in Gaul.
- The Civitas Belgarum – The Principal Tribal Centre
- Principal Tribal Sites Identified by Ptolemy
- Caesar’s Belgae
- The Belgic Tribes of Britain
“Below the Dobuni are the Belgae and the towns: Iscalis 16*00 53°40 Aquae Calidae 17*20 53°40 Venta 18*40 53°00 …”. Above quote from the Geographia of Ptolemy (II.ii) The late-2nd century geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus placed this tribe between the Dobunni to the north, the Dumnonii to the south and the Atrebatesto the east. The tribe is thought to...
The Belgae were a warlike people of ancient Northern Gaul, separated from the Celtae of Gallia Lugdunensis by the rivers Matrona (Marne) and Sequana (Seine). According to Strabo the country of the Belgae extended from the Rhenus (Rhine) to the Liger (Loire). In the opening passage of Caesar’s Gallic Wars, the Belgae are described as forming “a thir...
The Atrebates
This tribe formed a British colonial state of their own, and they are dealt with in more detail in the RBO WebPage on the Atrebates.
Belgae, any of the inhabitants of Gaul north of the Sequana and Matrona (Seine and Marne) rivers. The term was apparently first applied by Julius Caesar. Evidence suggests that the Roman influence penetrated into those areas about 150 bc. The Belgae of Gaul formed a coalition against Caesar after.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Belgae tribe was centred on Venta Belgarum (modern Winchester) in the county of Hampshire, and perhaps extending into Somerset and Avon. They were neighboured to the north-east by the Atrebates, to the south-east by the Regninses, and to the west by the Durotriges and Dobunni.
Jun 16, 2014 · Their territories at the time of Julius Caesar’s Gallic conquest extended in an area covering roughly the lands between the Seine and the mouth of the Rhine – parts of modern day France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Aug 1, 2024 · The Belgae were a collection of tribes who inhabited the northernmost part of Gaul, specifically the area that corresponds to modern-day Belgium, parts of northern France, and the southern Netherlands.
May 17, 2018 · Belgae an ancient Celtic people inhabiting Gaul north of the Seine and Marne Rivers, eventually defeated by Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars of 58–51 bc. At the beginning of the 1st century bc some of the Belgae had crossed to southern England, where they established kingdoms around Colchester, Winchester, and Silchester.
