The Nemeturii (
Gaulish
Gaulish is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, ...
*''Nemeturioi'', 'the inhabitants of
nemetons') or Nemeturi were a
Gallic tribe dwelling in the
Alpes Maritimae during the
Iron Age
The Iron Age () is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. It has also been considered as the final age of the three-age division starting with prehistory (before recorded history) and progre ...
.
Name
They are mentioned as ''Nemeturicae'' by
Columella
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella (, Arabic: ) was a prominent Roman writer on agriculture in the Roman Empire.
His in twelve volumes has been completely preserved and forms an important source on Roman agriculture and ancient Roman cuisin ...
(1st c. AD), and as ''Nemoturica'' and ''Nematuri'' (
var. ''nemet''-) by
Pliny (1st c. AD).
[, s.v. ''Nemeturii''.]
The ethnic name ''Nemeturii'' is a latinized form of
Gaulish
Gaulish is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, ...
*''Nemeturioi''. It derives from the stem ''
nemeto''-, meaning 'sacred place, sanctuary',
and can be translated as 'the inhabitants of sacred places'.
Geography
The Nemeturii dwelled in the upper
Verdon Verdon may refer to:
People
*Verdon (surname)
Places
France
* Verdon, Dordogne, in the Dordogne ''département''
* Verdon, Marne, in the Marne ''département''
* Vinon-sur-Verdon, an old French town in the département of Var, Provence-Alpes-Cô ...
or
Var valley. Their territory was located east of the
Eguiturii, west of the
Ecdinii, north of the
Vergunni
The Vergunni were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the valley of the Riou, near the Verdon river, during the Iron Age.
Name
They are mentioned as ''Vergunni'' by Pliny (1st c. AD) and on an inscription. Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia''3:20 CIL 5:7817 ...
and
Nerusii, and south of the
Savincates and
Caturiges
The Caturiges (Gaulish: ''Caturīges'', 'kings of combat') were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the upper Durance valley, around present-day towns of Chorges and Embrun, during the Iron Age and the Roman period.
Name
They are mentioned as ''Catu ...
.
[, Map 16: Col. Forum Iulii-Albingaunum, Map 17: Lugdunum.]
History
They are mentioned by Pliny the Elder as one of the Alpine tribes conquered by Rome in 16–15 BC, and whose name was engraved on the
Tropaeum Alpium
The Tropaeum Alpium (; ) is a Roman trophy ('' tropaeum'') celebrating the emperor Augustus's decisive victory over the tribes who populated the Alps. The monument's ruins are in La Turbie (France), a few kilometers from the Principality of Mo ...
.
[ Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia'']
3:20
References
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Historical Celtic peoples
Gauls
Tribes in pre-Roman Gaul