Veneti of Gaul
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The Veneti of Gaul were an ancient Celtic seafaring people of Armorica (in modern Brittany, France), noted for their powerful navy and resistance to Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic tribe
ⓘ
ancient people ⓘ |
| capital | Venetic stronghold at modern Vannes ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture | La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
Atlantic maritime trade
ⓘ
metal trade ⓘ salt trade ⓘ |
| engagedWith | British tribes across the Channel ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Celtic ⓘ |
| foughtIn | Battle of Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime trade
ⓘ
powerful navy ⓘ resistance to Julius Caesar ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Celtic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Armorica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Brittany ⓘ modern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPort | Gulf of Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pliny the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernNameDerivedFrom |
Gulf of Morbihan Venetic toponyms
ⓘ
Vannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology |
heavy wooden ships
ⓘ
high freeboard ships ⓘ leather sails ⓘ strongly built hulls ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
control of Atlantic sea routes
ⓘ
network of coastal strongholds ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | north‑west Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Celtic polytheism ⓘ |
| society | tribal aristocracy ⓘ |
| source | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjugatedBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
Morbihan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south coast of Armorica ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BC
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
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