Gaul - Wikipedia As adjectives, English has the two variants: Gaulish and Gallic The two adjectives are used synonymously, as "pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls", although the Celtic language group once spoken in Gaul is predominantly known as Gaulish
Gaul | Roman Empire, Map, People | Britannica Gaul, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany, and northern Italy A Celtic people, the Gauls lived in an agricultural society divided into several tribes ruled by a landed class
What Is Gaul in Ancient History? - ThoughtCo Gaul was a region in ancient Europe home to Celtic tribes, notably the Gallic Celts Gaul became important through conflicts like the Battle of the Allia and Roman annexation of Gaul areas
Who were the Gauls? - History Skills The term "Gaul," known in Latin as Gallia, referred to the Celtic-inhabited lands of continental Europe, and Roman authors used the term to describe a region that shifted in geographical meaning as Roman control advanced across western Europe
Gaul (ancient region) | Research Starters - EBSCO Caesar led his Roman army into Gaul to repel the Helvetii and reserve his own right to the region Later in 58, some Gallic chiefs in central Gaul requested Caesar's protection from another Germanic invader Caesar defended them, and the long Roman occupation of Gaul thereby began
Gaul Explained Gaul (la|Gallia) 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
Roman Gaul - World History Encyclopedia Roman Gaul became Visigothic Gaul until Clovis came to the throne as king of the Franks in 481 CE Clovis would eventually drive the Visigoths into Spain, defeat the Burgundians and Alemanni, and thereby consolidate all of Gaul
Gauls - Wikipedia Their homeland was known as Gaul (Gallia) They spoke Gaulish, a continental Celtic language The Gauls emerged around the 5th century BC as bearers of La Tène culture north and west of the Alps
What Was Gaul In Ancient Rome - Ancient Rome Gaul was a region of Western Europe that was conquered by the Roman Republic during the Gallic Wars, which began in the year 58 BC The Romans identified the region of their conquest as ‘Gaul’, and its inhabitants as ‘Galli’