Gallitae
The Gallitae were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the upper valley of the Bléone river (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) during the Iron Age.
Name
They are mentioned as Gallitae (var. -tre) by Pliny (1st c. AD) and on an inscription.[1][2]
The name Gallitae appears to be based on the Celtic root gal(l)-, meaning 'power, ability', which can also be found in the ethnic names Galli (Gauls) and Galátai (Galatians).[3][2]
Geography
The Gallitae lived in the upper valley of the
Edenates.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia, 3:20. CIL 5:7817
- ^ a b Falileyev 2010, s.v. Gallitae.
- ^ Matasović 2009, p. 150.
- ^ Barruol 1969, pp. 387–389.
- ^ Talbert 2000, Map: 16 Col. Forum Iulii-Albingaunum; Map 17: Lugdunum.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia, 3:20.
Primary sources
- ISBN 9780674993648.
Bibliography
- OCLC 3279201.
- Falileyev, Alexander (2010). Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-names: A Celtic Companion to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. CMCS. ISBN 978-0955718236.
- ISBN 9789004173361.
- ISBN 978-0691031699.
