Eguiturii
The Eguiturii or Eguituri were a
Name
They are mentioned as Eguituri by Pliny (1st c. AD).[1]
The meaning of the ethnonym Eguituri(i) remains unclear. The original nominative form was probably Eguiturii.[2] The prefix egui- may be a variant of equi-, which can be translated as 'horse', with an archaic preservation of labio-velar -kʷ- (in contrast to Gaul. epos).[3] The suffix -turi(i) may be compared with the ethnic name Turi or Turii (Tyrii), a tribe living nearby in upper Stura valley.[2]
Geography
The Eguiturii probably dwelled in the upper Verdon valley.[2] Their territory was located east of the Adanates, Gallitae and Bodiontici, west of the Nemeturii, north of the Sentii and Vergunni, and south of the Savincates and Caturiges.[4]
History
They are mentioned by Pliny the Elder as one of the Alpine tribes conquered by Rome in 16–15 BC, and whose name was engraved on the Tropaeum Alpium.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pliny. Naturalis Historia, 3:20.
- ^ a b c Barruol 1969, p. 381.
- ^ Evans 1967, p. 200.
- ^ Talbert 2000, Map 16: Col. Forum Iulii-Albingaunum, Map 17: Lugdunum.
Primary sources
- ISBN 9780674993648.
Bibliography
- OCLC 3279201.
- OCLC 468437906.
- ISBN 978-0691031699.