The Laevi, or Levi (who are not to be confused with
descendants of Levi), were a
Ligurian[Livius, '']Ab Urbe condita
''Ab urbe condita'' (; 'from the founding of Rome, founding of the City'), or (; 'in the year since the city's founding'), abbreviated as AUC or AVC, expresses a date in years since 753 BC, 753 BC, the traditional founding of Rome. It is ...
'' 5.34-35.3. people in
Gallia Transpadana, on the river
Ticinus, who, in conjunction with the
Marici, built the town of
Ticinum (the modern
Pavia
Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, in Northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino (river), Ticino near its confluence with the Po (river), Po. It has a population of c. 73,086.
The city was a major polit ...
).
They joined Bellovesus' migrations towards Italy, together with the Aeduii, Bituriges, Ambarri, Arverni, Aulerci, Carnutes and Senones.
See also
*
History of Cilavegna
References
* Harry Thurston Peck, ''Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities'' (1898). Article available onlin
here
Gauls
Ligures
Historical Celtic peoples
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