Bellovaci
E576510
The Bellovaci were an ancient Belgic tribe of northern Gaul, known from Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars for their resistance to Roman expansion.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgic tribe
ⓘ
ancient tribe ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Bratuspantium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
metalworking ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Belgae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic era ⓘ |
| language | Gaulish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gallia Belgica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | guerrilla warfare against Romans ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly derived from Celtic roots meaning "strong in war" ⓘ |
| neighbouringTribe |
Ambiani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atrebates NERFINISHED ⓘ Suessiones NERFINISHED ⓘ Viromandui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | tribal society ⓘ |
| region | Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Celtic polytheism ⓘ |
| resisted | Roman expansion ⓘ |
| revoltedAgainst | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizedUnder | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Gauls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryCenterNear | modern Beauvais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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