Veneti (Gaulish tribe)
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The Veneti were an ancient Celtic seafaring tribe of western Gaul, renowned for their powerful navy and resistance to Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veneti (Armorican tribe) | 1 |
| Veneti (ancient tribe) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaulish tribe
ⓘ
ancient Celtic tribe ⓘ |
| afterConquest | incorporated into Roman Gaul ⓘ |
| capitalLocatedInPresentDay | Vannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled | sea routes between Gaul and Britain ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
maritime commerce ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
trade with Britain
ⓘ
trade with other Armorican tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Celtic ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Darioritum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime trade
ⓘ
participation in the Gallic Wars ⓘ powerful navy ⓘ resistance to Julius Caesar ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| language | Gaulish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Armorica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic coast of Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ western Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morbihan region of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly from Proto-Celtic *u̯en- meaning "friend" or "clan" ⓘ |
| namePreservedIn | city of Vannes ⓘ |
| neighboringTribe |
Namnetes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osismii NERFINISHED ⓘ Redones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Naval campaign of 56 BC ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armorican confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | tribal aristocracy ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal ⓘ |
| religion | Celtic polytheism ⓘ |
| shipCharacteristics |
high freeboard
ⓘ
leather sails ⓘ reinforced hulls for Atlantic conditions ⓘ strong oak construction ⓘ |
| territoryCorrespondsTo | civitas Venetorum in Roman administration ⓘ |
| used | heavy seagoing ships ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorConflict | 56 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Veneti (ancient tribe)
this entity surface form:
Veneti (Armorican tribe)