Belli

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The Belli were a prominent ancient Celtiberian tribe inhabiting the central-eastern Iberian Peninsula, known for their role in conflicts with Rome during the 2nd century BCE.

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Belli canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Celtiberian tribe
ancient people
approximateEnd 1st century BCE
archaeologicalCulture Celtiberian material culture
capital Segeda
conflict Celtiberian Wars
Numantine War
linked to: Celtiberian Wars
continent Europe
countryToday Spain
culture Celtiberian culture
linked to: Celtiberian
currency Celtiberian coinage
economy agriculture
metalworking
stockbreeding
ethnicGroup Celtiberians
linked to: Celtiberia
ethnonymForm Belli
ethnonymLanguage Latin
event destruction of Segeda by Romans
floruit 2nd century BCE
3rd century BCE
historicalSource Appian
Livy
Pliny the Elder
incorporatedInto Roman Republic
knownFor conflicts with Rome
participation in Celtiberian Wars
languageFamily Celtic languages
locatedIn Celtiberia
Hispania
linked to: Hispania (probable)

central-eastern Iberian Peninsula
majorSettlement Durón de Belmonte
Segeda
militaryActivity resistance to Roman expansion
neighbouringTribe Arevaci
Lusones
Titti
Turbroleta
opponent Roman Republic
partOf Celtiberian confederations
linked to: Celtiberia
region Ebro basin
upper Jalón River valley
religion Celtiberian polytheism
romanProvince Hispania Citerior
timePeriod Iron Age
writingSystem Celtiberian script

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