Bellovaci

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The Bellovaci were an ancient Belgic tribe of northern Gaul, known from Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars for their resistance to Roman expansion.

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Label Occurrences
Bellovaci canonical 6

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Belgic tribe
ancient tribe
alliedWith Vercingetorix
archaeologicalCulture La Tène culture
capital Bratuspantium
conflict Gallic Wars
continent Europe
culture Celtic
economy agriculture
metalworking
ethnicGroup Belgae
historicalPeriod Iron Age
Roman Republic era
language Gaulish
locatedIn Gallia Belgica
northern Gaul
linked to: Gaul
locatedInPresentDay France
Picardy
mentionedBy Julius Caesar
mentionedIn Commentarii de Bello Gallico
linked to: Gallic Wars
militaryActivity guerrilla warfare against Romans
nameEtymology possibly derived from Celtic roots meaning "strong in war"
neighbouringTribe Ambiani
Atrebates
linked to: Atrebates tribe

Suessiones
Viromandui
participatedIn Gallic Wars
politicalOrganization tribal society
region Belgica
religion Celtic polytheism
resisted Roman expansion
revoltedAgainst Rome
romanizedUnder Roman Empire
subgroupOf Gauls
territoryCenterNear modern Beauvais
linked to: Beauvais
timePeriod 1st century BC

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Belgae subTribe Bellovaci
Viromandui neighbour Bellovaci
Viromandui alliedWith Bellovaci
Ambiani neighbouringTribe Bellovaci
Suessiones neighboringTribe Bellovaci
Gallic coalition includedTribe Bellovaci