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Helvetii — The Helvetii were a Celtic tribe and the main occupants of the Swiss plateau in the 1st century BC. They are prominently featured in Julius Caesar’s commentaries on the Gallic War. The Neolatin title of Switzerland, Confoederatio Helvetica… … Wikipedia
Orgetorix — An example of the Orgetorix coins minted among the Helvetii during the time of Orgetorix s magistracy, when he was preparing the state for migration but his conspiracy was yet undiscovered. Orgetorix is spelled ORCHTIRIX, with the C for G and the … Wikipedia
Gorgobina — was a Celtic oppidum (fortified city) on the territory of the Aedui tribe. After the defeat of the Helvetii in 58 BC at nearby Bibracte, the Helvetians Boii allies settled there (Caes. Bell. Gall, I., 28). If this really was an act of clemency on … Wikipedia
Roman historiography — History= The History of Roman HistoriographyRoman Historiography is indebted to the Greeks, who invented the form. The Romans had great models to base their works upon, such as Herodotus and Thucydides. Roman historiographical forms are different … Wikipedia
Switzerland — Swiss redirects here. For other uses, see Swiss (disambiguation). Swiss Confederation redirects here. For Swiss Confederacy, see Old Swiss Confederacy. This article is about the country. For other uses, see Switzerland (disambiguation). Swiss… … Wikipedia
354 — yearbox in?= cp=3rd century c=4th century cf=5th century yp1=351 yp2=352 yp3=353 year=354 ya1=355 ya2=356 ya3=357 dp3=320s dp2=330s dp1=340s d=350s dn1=360s dn2=370s dn3=380s NOTOC EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire* Constantius Gallus, Caesar of the… … Wikipedia
Ain — Infobox Department of France department=Ain|number=01 region=Rhône Alpes prefecture=Bourg en Bresse subprefectures=Belley Gex Nantua population=565,000|pop date=2006|pop rank=42th|density=97 area=5762|area scale=9 arrond=4|cantons=43|communes=419 … Wikipedia
List of Roman battles — The following is a list of Roman Battles fought by the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, and sometimes the Byzantine Empire, organized by date. The list is not exhaustive. For the complete list see List of battles, for other… … Wikipedia
Japhetic — is a term that refers to the supposed descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible. It corresponds to Semitic (descendants of Shem) and Hamitic (descendants of Ham). Variations of the term include Japhetite and Japhethitic.… … Wikipedia
Pictones — The Pictones (or Pictavi) were a tribe inhabiting a region along the Bay of Biscay in what is now western France. Their region extended north past the Liger (Loire), east to the region of the Turones (Touraine), and south to the border with the… … Wikipedia
