Tigurini

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The Tigurini were a Celtic tribe of the Helvetii known for their role in conflicts with the Roman Republic, including their participation in the Cimbrian War.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cugerni 1
Tigurini canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Celtic tribe
ancient people
activeInPeriod 1st century BC
2nd century BC
Iron Age
culture La Tène culture
describedBySource Julius Caesar
describedInWork Commentarii de Bello Gallico
linked to: Gallic Wars
ethnicity Celtic
ethnoCulturalGroup Gauls
fate incorporation into the Roman Empire
involvedInConflict Battle of Arausio
Cimbrian War
Helvetian migration of 58 BC
knownFor conflicts with the Roman Republic
defeat of Roman forces at the Battle of Arausio
participation in the Cimbrian War
language Gaulish
locatedIn Central Europe
Helvetia
Swiss Plateau
militaryRole allies of the Cimbri and Teutones
modernLocationApproximation territory of modern Switzerland
notableEvent ambush and defeat of Roman consul Lucius Cassius Longinus
notableEventPeriod 107 BC
opponent Gaius Marius
Roman Republic
partOf Helvetian tribal confederation
politicalOrganization tribal society
region northern Alps
linked to: Northern Alps

upper Rhine area
linked to: Upper Rhine region
relatedGroup Ambrones
Cimbri
Teutones
religion Celtic polytheism
sourceType classical antiquity texts
subgroupOf Helvetii
timeOfRomanIncorporation 1st century BC
tribalConfederation Helvetii

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

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

Cimbrian War belligerent Tigurini
Germania Inferior hadPopulation Cugerni
linked to: Tigurini