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Gaul (Latin: Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of 494,000 km 2 (191,000 sq mi).
- Ambiorix
Ambiorix (Gaulish "king of the surroundings", or...
- Gallia Aquitania
The Roman empire in the time of Hadrian (ruled 117-138 AD),...
- Gauls
The Gauls ( Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai)...
- Roman Gaul
Roman Gaul refers to Gaul under provincial rule in the Roman...
- Gallic Wars
Gallic, Germanic, and Brittonic tribes fought to defend...
- Ambiorix
Gaul, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany, and northern Italy. A Celtic people, the Gauls lived in an agricultural society divided into several tribes ruled by a landed class.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 28, 2011 · Gaul (Latin Gallia, French Gaule) is the name given by the Romans to the territories where the Celtic Gauls (Latin Galli, French Gaulois) lived, including present France, Belgium, Luxemburg and parts of the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany on the west bank of the Rhine, and the Po Valley, in present Italy. The ancient limits of Gaul were the ...
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Gaul was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of 494,000 km2 (191,000 sq mi).
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