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Aedui: a paramount tribe in central Gaul (France) occupying the territory around Autun. By virtue of their position close to the Rhône trade route, they adopted elements of classical culture. By Ceasar's time, because of inter-tribal fighting, their position of supremacy was in decline, but by aligning themselves with Rome they soon restored their former importance.
Back to Tribes/NationsHelvetii: A tribe occupying much of modern Switzerland. In the first century A.D., as a result of population growth and pressure from tribes to the north, they decided to migrate westward into Gaul (i.e. France). In 58 B.C. Caesar halted their migration and defeated them, forcing the remnants to return home.
Back to Tribes/NationsBoii: The Boii were one of the more mobile of the Celtic tribes. In the fifth century a substantial number migrated from north of the Alps ans settled in the Po valley (Italy), the rest staying in the traditional territories in Bohemia. The north Italian group suffered under the Roman advance, while those in Bohemia later migrated westward into France, forced out by the Cimbri and Teutons.
Back to Tribes/NationsEravisci: A tribe occupying much of Transdanubia (Hungary) with one of their principal settlements on the Danube around modern day Budapest. It is possible that they moved into the region from the north in the first century A.D. Eraviscan culture remained strong throughout the early part of the Roman occupation: Celtic dress and jewelry continued to be worn even by the rich families as is witnessed by tombstone reliefs.
Back to Tribes/NationsVolcae: The Volcae were originally neighbors of the Boii in central Europe. An offshoot of the tribe probably contributed to the Volcae Tectosages, one branch of ehom settled in southern Gaul (France) while the other moved into Anatolia. The Gaulish group possessed a vast treasure of gold and silver which was pillaged by the Romans in 106 B.C.
Back to Tribes/NationsBrigantes: Large confederacy stretching across northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. In the first century A.D. it seems to have been allied to Rome, but jealousies broke out between Queen Cartimandua and her husband Venutius and eventually Roman troops had to intercede on the queen's behalf. Venutius was later beaten in a pitched battle.
Back to Tribes/NationsParisii: A tribe living in the region of modern Paris. Their chief city, Lutetia, was the predecessor of modern Paris.
Back to Tribes/NationsNervii: One of the Belgic tribes of northern Gaul (France) living in central Belgium, east of the Scheldt. They put up powerful resistance to Caesar and were virtually annihilated by him.
Back to Tribes/NationsVenetii: Maritime tribe living in the southwest of the Armorican peninsula. They were traders and acted as middlemen in shipping goods from Britain to the south.In 56 B.C., they rebelled against Caesar but were soundly beaten in a sea battle at Quiberon, and as a result all the leading men executed and the rest sold as slaves.
Back to Tribes/NationsAverni: A powerful tribe occupying the Massif Central in Caesar's time. They were violently opposed to Roman rule.
Back to Tribes/NationsScordisci: After the migration into Greece had failed, many thousands of Celts poured back into central Europe to find land to settle. One group, the Scordisci, led by Bathanatos, settled between the rivers Drava and Sava with an oppidum on the site of modern Beograd. They were a powerful force in the subsequent settlement in the rest of Transdanubia.
Back to Tribes/NationsDurotriges: Powerful but politically backward tribe occupying the Dorset region in southern Britain. Vespasian, then a legionary commander, had to destroy more than twenty native hillforts, including Maiden Castle, before the tribe itself would submit.
Back to Tribes/NationsIceni: British tribe occupying the Norfolk and Suffolk areas. They allied themselves to Rome after the invasion of Claudius and were ruled by a client king, Prasutagus. When he died, there was trouble resulting in a widespread uprising led by Queen Boudicca. The rebellion was ill-prepared and soon failed.
Back to Tribes/NationsTrinovantes: Occupied part of modern eastern England just north of the Thames. In Caesar's time they were in conflict with their neighbors, the Catuvellauni. They became allies of Rome and their chieftains grew rich on trade with the Roman world, acquiring luxury objects and various commodities.
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