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Catalauni
The Catalauni (Gaulish: *''Catu-uellaunoi'' 'war-chiefs') were a Belgic tribe dwelling in the modern Champagne region during the Roman period. The Catalauni probably belonged to a larger tribe, either the Remi in the north or the Lingones in the south. The Catuvellauni, who migrated to southern Britain in the 1st century BC, are likely part of the same tribal group. Name They are mentioned as ''Catalaunos'' by Eutropius (4th c. AD), as ''(Cat)alaunorum'' in the '' Notitia Dignitatum'' (5th c. AD)., s.v. ''Catalauni''. The ethnonym ''Catalauni'' is probably a latinized contracted form of Gaulish *''Catu-uellaunoi'' ('war-chiefs, chiefs-of-war'), deriving from the stem ''catu-'' ('combat') attached to ''uellauni'' ('chiefs, commandants'). The name ''Catuvellauni The Catuvellauni (Common Brittonic: *''Catu-wellaunī'', "war-chiefs") were a Celtic tribe or state of southeastern Britain before the Roman conquest, attested by inscriptions into the 4th century. The fortunes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalauni
The Catalauni (Gaulish: *''Catu-uellaunoi'' 'war-chiefs') were a Belgic tribe dwelling in the modern Champagne region during the Roman period. The Catalauni probably belonged to a larger tribe, either the Remi in the north or the Lingones in the south. The Catuvellauni, who migrated to southern Britain in the 1st century BC, are likely part of the same tribal group. Name They are mentioned as ''Catalaunos'' by Eutropius (4th c. AD), as ''(Cat)alaunorum'' in the '' Notitia Dignitatum'' (5th c. AD)., s.v. ''Catalauni''. The ethnonym ''Catalauni'' is probably a latinized contracted form of Gaulish *''Catu-uellaunoi'' ('war-chiefs, chiefs-of-war'), deriving from the stem ''catu-'' ('combat') attached to ''uellauni'' ('chiefs, commandants'). The name ''Catuvellauni The Catuvellauni (Common Brittonic: *''Catu-wellaunī'', "war-chiefs") were a Celtic tribe or state of southeastern Britain before the Roman conquest, attested by inscriptions into the 4th century. The fortunes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |