Tigurini

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The Tigurini were a Celtic tribe of the Helvetii known for their role in conflicts with the Roman Republic, including their participation in the Cimbrian War.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Cugerni 1

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Celtic tribe
ancient people
activeInPeriod 1st century BC
2nd century BC
Iron Age
culture La Tène culture NERFINISHED
describedBySource Julius Caesar NERFINISHED
describedInWork Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED
ethnicity Celtic NERFINISHED
ethnoCulturalGroup Gauls NERFINISHED
fate incorporation into the Roman Empire
involvedInConflict Battle of Arausio NERFINISHED
Cimbrian War NERFINISHED
Helvetian migration of 58 BC NERFINISHED
knownFor conflicts with the Roman Republic
defeat of Roman forces at the Battle of Arausio
participation in the Cimbrian War
language Gaulish
locatedIn Central Europe
Helvetia NERFINISHED
Swiss Plateau NERFINISHED
militaryRole allies of the Cimbri and Teutones
modernLocationApproximation territory of modern Switzerland
notableEvent ambush and defeat of Roman consul Lucius Cassius Longinus
notableEventPeriod 107 BC
opponent Gaius Marius NERFINISHED
Roman Republic NERFINISHED
partOf Helvetian tribal confederation NERFINISHED
politicalOrganization tribal society
region northern Alps NERFINISHED
upper Rhine area NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Ambrones NERFINISHED
Cimbri NERFINISHED
Teutones NERFINISHED
religion Celtic polytheism
sourceType classical antiquity texts
subgroupOf Helvetii NERFINISHED
timeOfRomanIncorporation 1st century BC
tribalConfederation Helvetii NERFINISHED

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Cimbrian War belligerent Tigurini
Germania Inferior hadPopulation Tigurini
this entity surface form: Cugerni