Morini
E572886
The Morini were an ancient Belgic tribe inhabiting the coastal region of what is now northern France and southwestern Belgium during the Iron Age and Roman period.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgic tribe
ⓘ
ancient tribe ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Iron Age oppida
ⓘ
settlements in Pas-de-Calais region ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryToday |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic culture ⓘ |
| disappearanceAsDistinctGroup | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Belgae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forested terrain
ⓘ
marshy coastal territory ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Celtic languages ⓘ |
| laterAdministrativeUnit | Civitas Morinorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal region of the English Channel ⓘ northern France ⓘ southwestern Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly from a Celtic root meaning "sea people" ⓘ |
| neighboringTribe |
Ambiani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atrebates NERFINISHED ⓘ Menapii NERFINISHED ⓘ Nervii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gallia Comata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCenterNear |
modern Boulogne-sur-Mer
ⓘ
modern Saint-Omer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Celtic polytheism ⓘ |
| resisted | Roman conquest of Gaul ⓘ |
| romanization |
adoption of Roman material culture
ⓘ
use of Latin in administration ⓘ |
| romanProvinceUnder | Gallia Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Channel coast ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
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