Gauls

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The Gauls were a collection of ancient Celtic peoples who inhabited much of Western and Central Europe, especially the region corresponding largely to modern-day France, before and during the Roman era.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Celtic Gauls 1
Senone Gauls 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Celtic people
ancient people
alsoInhabited Belgium NERFINISHED
northern Italy
parts of Germany west of the Rhine
parts of the Netherlands
western Switzerland NERFINISHED
artStyle La Tène culture NERFINISHED
conqueredBy Julius Caesar NERFINISHED
Roman Republic NERFINISHED
culturalLegacyIn France NERFINISHED
French national identity
economy agriculture
metalworking
trade
ethnicGroupOf Gaul NERFINISHED
ethnonymRootOf French Gaule
Latin Gallia
foughtWith Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Roman Republic NERFINISHED
knownFromSource Julius Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED
language Gaulish language
languageFamily Celtic languages
locatedInThePast Central Europe NERFINISHED
Western Europe NERFINISHED
notableConflict Gallic Wars NERFINISHED
notableLeader Vercingetorix NERFINISHED
notableTribe Aedui NERFINISHED
Allobroges NERFINISHED
Arverni NERFINISHED
Belgae NERFINISHED
Carnutes NERFINISHED
Helvetii NERFINISHED
Parisii NERFINISHED
Sequani NERFINISHED
partOf Celtic world
practiced Druidism
precededBy Hallstatt culture NERFINISHED
primarilyInhabited region of modern-day France
regionAfterConquest Roman province of Gallia NERFINISHED
religion Celtic polytheism
subsequentProvince Gallia Aquitania NERFINISHED
Gallia Belgica NERFINISHED
Gallia Lugdunensis NERFINISHED
Gallia Narbonensis NERFINISHED
timePeriod Iron Age
Roman era
used chainmail armor
iron weapons
long swords
oval shields

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Druid King depicts Gauls
this entity surface form: Celtic Gauls
Galatians ethnicOrigin Gauls
Cisalpine Gaul namedAfter Gauls
Ager Gallicus preRomanInhabitants Gauls
this entity surface form: Senone Gauls
Celtic tribes subgroup Gauls