ancient Gaul
Caesar's conquered territory
Ancient Gaul was the region of Western Europe corresponding roughly to modern France, Belgium, and parts of neighboring countries, inhabited by Celtic peoples before Roman conquest.
The term appears in historical contexts: Julius Caesar conquered ancient Gaul, the tribes of ancient Gaul.
A Gaul is a person from this region.
- RhineMajor Central European waterway
- hill fortsFortified elevated enclosures
- chariot warfareCombat using wheeled vehicles
- druidsCeltic spiritual leaders
- sacred grovesReligiously significant protected woodlands
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Ancient state from Augustus onward
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