Tigurini
E736701
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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cugerni