Cottian tribes
E845817
The Cottian tribes were ancient Alpine peoples who inhabited the mountainous region around the Cottian Alps, later unified under King Cottius and incorporated into the Roman Empire.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient people
ⓘ
tribal confederation ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryToday |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Alpine culture
ⓘ
Celtic culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
mountain agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ toll collection on passes ⓘ |
| hasLeader | King Cottius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporationType | client kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling Alpine passes
ⓘ
mediating transalpine traffic ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cottian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Cottius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Allobroges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ligurian tribes ⓘ Salassi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocontii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alpine tribes ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | federation of tribes ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | local kingdom under Roman suzerainty ⓘ |
| region |
northwestern Italy
ⓘ
southeastern Gaul ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| romanization | gradual integration into Roman provincial system ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes between Italy and Gaul ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous region ⓘ |
| timeframe |
1st century AD
ⓘ
1st century BC ⓘ |
| unifiedBy | King Cottius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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