Aduatuci
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The Aduatuci were an ancient Belgic tribe of northern Gaul, known from Julius Caesar’s accounts for their fortified settlements and resistance to Roman conquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aduatuci canonical | 3 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgic tribe
ⓘ
ancient tribe ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Atuatuci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence | fortified sites in eastern Belgium ⓘ |
| capital | Aduatuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| describedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | agro-pastoral ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Belgae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortress | Aduatuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtBattleAgainst | Julius Caesar in 57 BC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortified settlements
ⓘ
resistance to Roman conquest ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Celtic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gallia Belgica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Book 2 of Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFeature | strong hill-fort ⓘ |
| neighboringTribe |
Atuatuci (variant name)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eburones NERFINISHED ⓘ Nervii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatusAfterConquest | subject people of Rome ⓘ |
| possibleSiteNear | modern Tongeren ⓘ |
| region |
Meuse basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scheldt basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | tribal territory ⓘ |
| religionType | Celtic polytheism ⓘ |
| resultOfConflictWithRome | defeat ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | tribal society ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BC
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| used | fortifications ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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