Gauls
Pre-Roman Western Europeans
Gauls were the Celtic peoples who inhabited Gaul—the region roughly corresponding to modern France, Belgium, and parts of neighboring territories—before and during Roman conquest.
The term appears most often in historical contexts, particularly discussions of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars: The Gauls resisted Roman expansion for decades.
A Gaul is an individual member of these peoples.
Celtic spiritual leaders
- bardsPoet-musicians of old
- La TèneLate Iron Age culture
- torcAncient twisted metal collar
- SamhainCeltic harvest-end observance
Beltane · sacred groves · human sacrifice · oral tradition · mistletoe · woad · moustaches · feasting
Roman dictator and general
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
legions · cavalry · auxiliaries · hostages · tribute · rebellion · subjugation · pacification
Second and third notes
- clansRelated family groups
- chieftainsLeaders of clans
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
Fortified hilltop enclosures
Adapting to Roman standards
- RomanizationImposing imperial culture
- templesHoly places or head sides
- villasLarge country residences
- amphitheatersOpen-air tiered performance venues
aqueducts · roads · syncretism · citizenship
druids
Celtic spiritual leaders
Samhain · Beltane · sacred groves · human sacrifice · oral tradition · mistletoe · woad · moustaches · feasting · headhunting
Julius Caesar
Roman dictator and general
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
surrender · legions · cavalry · auxiliaries · hostages · tribute · rebellion · subjugation · pacification
Remi
Second and third notes
- clansRelated family groups
- chieftainsLeaders of clans
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
hillforts
Fortified hilltop enclosures
minting · trade · urbanization
Latinization
Adapting to Roman standards
- RomanizationImposing imperial culture
- templesHoly places or head sides
- villasLarge country residences
amphitheaters · aqueducts · roads · syncretism · citizenship
- Celtic TribesRemi, Andes, Galatians, Celtiberians
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- historical peoplesAztecs, Babylonians, Celts, Egyptians, Goths
- Ancient FranceFranks, Celts, Merovingians, Carolingians, Charlemagne
- AsterixAsterix, Obelix, magic potion, village, indomitable
GaulsRomans
Ancient Italy's imperial people
Roman Empire · Roman Republic · Julius Caesar · Roman legions · Roman citizens
GaulsRomans
Ancient Italy's imperial people
Greeks · Hellenes · Etruscans · Carthaginians · Phoenicians
- Cisalpine GaulRoman province in northern Italy
- ancient GaulPre-Roman Celtic France