Gaul - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Gaul (Transalpine Gaul) - a region of Europe, roughly equivalent to modern France
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299/8 The Gauls invade Etruria.
297/4 Cassander attacks a fortified camp of Gauls on Mount Haemus.
281/21 Cambaules leads a band of Gauls in a raid into Thrace.
279/2 The Gauls invade Macedonia; Ptolemaeus Ceraunus rejects an offer
279/6 defeated and killed by the Gauls; Meleager is made king of Macedoni
279/26 The Gauls occupy Thrace.
279/37 eks attempt to hold back the Gauls at Thermopylae, but are forced to
279/38 band of Gauls sacks Callion, a town in Aetolia.
279/39 The Gauls advance into Greece and reach Delphi.
279/40 bined Greek army defeats the Gauls near Delphi in a snowstorm, allege
279/41 ans complete the rout of the Gauls, and Brennus the king of the Gauls
278/1 The Gauls return home from Greece via Pannonia.
278/4 ecording thanksgivings at Cos for the defeat of the Gauls at Delphi.
278/18 band of Gauls led by Comontorius forces the Byzantines to pay tribu
278/21 Nicomedes helps the Gauls to cross over from Thrace to Asia.
278/24 Nicomedes uses the Gauls as allies in a civil war against Zipoetes.
277/8 The Gauls gain control of a large area in Asia Minor.
277/9 Negotiations between Antigonus and the Gauls.
277/10 Antigonus Gonatas defeats the Gauls near Lysimacheia.
275/25 The Gallic mercenaries in Egypt stage a rebellion.
274/12 Incidents from the raids by bands of Gauls in Asia Minor.
274/13 Demonice offers to betray Ephesus to the Gauls.
274/14 Antiochus defeats the Gauls in the "elephant battle".
261/1 Syracusan and Gallic mercenaries plot to betray Agrigentum.
261/31 causes the destruction of a band of disaffected Gallic mercenaries.
249/6 The Gauls ravage the territory of Mithridates of Pontus, and of his
243/12 Gallic mercenaries at Eryx desert from the Carthaginians to the Roman
241/9 car uses a trick to stop his Gallic mercenaries deserting to the Roma
236/3 Ariminum between the Boii and their allies from Transalpine Gaul.
229/8 Ziaelas, king of Bithynia, is killed by some Gallic mercenaries.
226/6 Antiochus Hierax is killed by a band of Gauls.
226/13 Gaul are buried alive at Rome, to allay fears of a Gallic invasion.
222/24 General comments on the Romans' success in the Gallic War.
222/25 The Insubres surrender to the Romans; the end of the Gallic War.
218/13 Roman embassy meets a hostile response in Spain and Gaul.
218/29 Hannibal wins over the Gauls at Iliberris.
218/56 joins Scipio, and defeats Hannibal's Gallic allies in a skirmish.
216/30 Prusias defeats the Gauls near Arisba.
212/6 rus, the king of the Thracian Gauls, offers assistance to Byzantium.
186/11 band of Gauls crosses the Alps and settles near Aquileia.
152/19 Roman successes in Gaul.
121/3 The Achaean League sends troops to join Domitius' army in Gaul.
121/16 The character of Contoniatus the Gaul, a loyal ally of the Romans.
121/17 Other events from the Roman campaigns in Transalpine Gaul.
113/7 The migration of the Cimbri and Teutones, southwards through Gaul.
110/10 toniatus, king of Iontora in Gaul, maintains friendly relations with
94/13 C.Carbo is treated kindly by L.Crassus, the governor of Gaul.
93/3 L.Crassus is refused a triumph over the Gauls.
91/19 ingly likens a witness in a court case to a crude picture of a Gaul.
88/40 abitants of Minturnae send a Gaul to kill Marius, but he fails to do
85/35 P.Quinctius, dies while in Gaul with his associate Sex.Naevius.
84/36 L+_app.287, a coin minted by C.Valerius Flaccus in Transalpine Gaul.
82/34 ewards inhabitants of Spain, Gaul and Sicily, including Ariston of
82/54 C.Flaccus awards Roman citizenship to Caburus, a Gallic chieftain.
81/36 of Murena, over Mithridates, and Flaccus, from Celtiberia and Gaul.
78/21 L.Manlius, the governor of Gaul, attempts to intervene in Spain, but
78/25 Lepidus is allotted the province of Transalpine Gaul.
76/5 Pompeius suppresses unrest in Gaul during his march to Spain.
76/31 Metellus receives pay and provisions from Gaul.
75/23 etellus celebrates his victory over Sertorius and withdraws to Gaul.
74/3 Fonteius leaves Rome for Gaul.
73/1 ompeius spends the winter in Gaul, where supplies are provided to him
72/21 acus defeats C.Cassius, the governor of Cisalpine Gaul, near Mutina.
72/55 Fonteius impoverishes the province of Gaul by his exactions.
71/21 erman king Ariovistus enters Gaul at the invitation of the Sequani,
64/3 Murena goes out to govern Gaul, accompanied by Clodius.
63/13 Crowds greet Murena on his return to Rome from the province of Gaul.
63/28 etellus Celer is allocated the province of Gaul, in place of Cicero.
62/37 Metellus Celer meets some Indian traders in Gaul.
61/20 The German king Ariovistus defeats the Gauls at Magetobriga.
61/31 rix persuades the Helvetii to invade the neighbouring parts of Gaul.
59/31 ovince of Transalpine Gaul to Caesar, in addition to Cisalpine Gaul.
58/19 prosecution by accepting an offer to join Caesar's staff in Gaul.
58/24 Caesar rushes to Gaul, on hearing that the Helvetii have fixed a date
58/25 The start of Caesar's conquest of Gaul.
57/44 establishes his army's winter quarters amongst the tribes of Gaul.
57/46 public thanksgiving of fifteen days for Caesar's victories in Gaul.
56/25 Caesar returns to Gaul, and sends out forces to stop the spread of
56/26 out a commission of ten men to organise Gaul into a Roman province.
55/7 Caesar's command in Gaul is extended for a further five years.
54/8 omitius unsuccessfully attempts to curtail Caesar's command in Gaul.
54/24 M.Antonius goes from Egypt to join Caesar in Gaul.
54/38 Caesar leaves Britain, and sails back to Gaul.
54/46 P.Crassus brings some Gallic cavalry to join his father's army.
54/51 Caesar defeats the rebel Gauls, and forces them to abandon the siege
54/53 Caesar spends the winter in Gaul, in order to quell further unrest.
53/5 after declining an invitation to serve as Caesar's quaestor in Gaul.
52/11 eftain of the Arverni, instigates a major rebellion throughout Gaul.
52/12 Atrebates, because he is suspected of supporting the rebels in Gaul.
52/24 Caesar hurries back to Gaul despite the wintery weather, and invades
52/33 M.Antonius rejoins Caesar in Gaul, as his quaestor.
52/48 Labienus defeats the Gauls near Lutetia.
52/49 congress of Gauls appoints Vercingetorix to be their supreme comman
52/58 The Gauls assemble a huge army, to go to the relief of Alesia.
52/60 The Gallic relief army reaches Alesia, but two attempts to attack the
52/61 The relief army and the Gauls besieged in Alesia make a co-ordinated
52/63 aesar, and he prepares to spend the winter in Gaul with his legions.
52/64 orises a thanksgiving of twenty days for Caesar's victories in Gaul.
51/3 ersuade the senate to send a new governor to replace Caesar in Gaul.
51/16 Caes:BGall_, Caesar's commentaries on the war in Gaul.
51/51 ompletes the pacification of Gaul, and sends his army into winter qua
51/52 General comments on Caesar's conquest of Gaul.
50/40 aesar returns to Transalpine Gaul, and reviews his army in the territ
46/59 four triumphs on separate days, over Gaul, Egypt, Pontus and Africa.
Translation : JULIUS CAESAR, Gallic War - Bellum Gallicum
Translation : APPIAN, Gallica
Apollod:Fr_25 ia, a city of the Celtic Gauls, founded by Fabius, the gen
Athen_06.233 (they are mountains in Gaul,) when once the woods upon
Athen_06.234 tion is a remnant of the Gauls who formed the army of Bren
Athen_06.249 who were called by the Gauls, in their national language
Athen_06.252 ], says, "Cavarus the Gaul, who was in other respects
ChronPasc_456 ter completing the conquest of Gaul. [Ol. 183.1] Pansa and
Exsuper_14 was immediately sent to Gaul, whose inhabitants were laun
Exsuper_17 after crushing the Gauls and utterly destroying the barbar
Exsuper_21 rough the countryside of Gaul and Africa, which he had onc
Exsuper_39 Pompeius returned from Gaul, in order to prevent Lepidus
Exsuper_50 settle affairs in Transalpine Gaul on his journey there.
FastTr_p106 roconsul, & over the Arvernian Gauls, 16 k.[... ] [117]
GranLic_11 ith him and confront the Gauls with a large combined army;
GranLic_32 ccus, [32] from Celtiberia and Gaul. &# The brothers Licin
Hieron:Chron_1871 Ar.] Oppius defeated the Gauls; and Scipio captured Cartha
Hieron:Chron_1960 at Placentia while governing Gallia Togata. 181th OLYMPI
Hieron:Chron_1966 esar conquered the Germans and Gauls. 182.3 * . [1967] Cle
Hieron:Chron_1992 tus reduced Calabria and Gaul [ or "the Galatians" - Ar.]
Hieron:Chron_2029 banished to Vienna, a city in Gaul. There was an eclipse
Joseph:AJ_14.301 ictory, Caesar went into Gaul, [Italy,] and Antonius march
Joseph:BJ_01.5 her with them. The Gauls also, in the neighbourhood of the
Julian:Caes_320 etae with my conquest of Gaul? He crossed the Danube once,
Julian:Caes_324 subdued the Germans and Gauls were preparing to fight aga
Julian:Mis_350 the uncultured people of Gaul who - so much the worse for
Just_* 24.3-8 * taken prisoner by the Gauls, and lost his life, as he
Just_* 25.1-3 * Macedonia. The Gauls, who had been left behind by thei
Just_26.2 his force against the Gauls; who, becoming aware of
Just_27.2 having hired an army of Gauls, brought hostilities instea
Just_27.3 orious Antiochus and the Gauls, as if he intended to take
Just_28.2 the Carthaginians and Gauls, by whom they had been fear
Just_29.3 nother from those of the Gauls, at another from those of
Just_31.5 lost their city to the Gauls, and been almost crushed
Just_32.1 violent spirit of the Gauls that was dreaded by Asia
Just_32.3 induced the Scordiscan Gauls to join him, and would have
Just_38.4 people of Transalpine Gaul had invaded Italy, and found
Just_38.6 iochus the Great and the Gauls in Asia, and soon after kin
Just_41.4 ucus was overcome by the Gauls in Asia, and being conseque
Just_* 43.3-5 * most part of the gulf of Gaul, built the city of Massilia
Just_44.1 sun, nor disturbed, like Gaul, by incessant winds, but,
Memn_8 years, until a band of Gauls left their country because
Memn_* 11-20 * ing. [11] When the Gauls came to Byzantium and ransacked
Memn_30 pursued by some Gauls, who did not realise who he was,
Plut:Arat_38 of Corinth with Illyrian and Gaulish arms. For this was
Polyaen_04.6.17 gonus took into pay some Gallic mercenaries under the comm
Polyaen_04.20.1 an engagement with the Gauls, to whom he was very inferi
Polyaen_08.7.2 ith the spear. The Gallic iron was soft and poorly beaten;
Polyaen_08.16.2 duced the wearing of the Gallic cloak, and himself used
Polyaen_08.23.11 lay before Alesia, the Gauls advanced against him with
Polyaen_08.23.2 Caesar, when in Gaul, arrived at the foot of the Alps,
Polyaen_08.23.23 had been butchered in Gaul, Caesar made a vow not to
Polyaen_08.23.3 into the Roman territories in Gaul. As was his usual meth
Polyaen_* 08.23.6-9 * who was besieged by the Gauls, would be forced to surrend
Polyaen_08.39.1 ded by a great number of Gauls, both men and women, waited
Polyaen_08.50.1 lso had a guard of Gallic mercenaries, and a fortified cit
Polyaen_08.61.1 cus, was defeated by the Gauls at Ancyra, and fell into
Sall:Hist_1.9 llus [51 B.C.], when all Gaul this side of the Rhine, betw
Sall:Hist_2.82 aken. I recovered Gaul, the Pyrenees, Lacetania, and the
Sall:Hist_3.64 Crixus and his fellow Gauls and Germans wanted to go
Vit:Arat_3 onia, but he was killed by the Gauls. Then the Macedonians

Gaul ² (Cisalpine Gaul) - a region in northern Italy, around the Po valley
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295/3 Roman legion is attacked and destroyed by the Gauls near Clusium.
295/15 ttack on Clusium, while they advance against the Gauls and Samnites.
295/16 The Romans defeat the Gauls and Samnites at Sentinum; death of the
295/23 The triumph of Fabius, over the Samnites, Etruscans, and Gauls.
238/11 The consuls attack the Gauls and Ligurians.
237/6 Flaccus escapes after being surrounded by a band of Gauls.
236/1 The consuls grant the Gauls an armistice to send envoys to Rome.
231/12 The Gaesatae join the league of Gauls against Rome.
230/3 The Gauls abandon plans to march against Rome after being confronted
225/3 by a Roman embassy to support the Romans against the other Gauls.
225/4 0,000 citizens and allies capable of bearing arms against the Gauls.
225/4 The Gauls invade Italy, and the Romans compile a list of almost 800,0
225/8 The Gauls advance as far as Clusium, and then turn to face the Roman
225/9 The Gauls defeat a Roman army at Arretium.
225/13 feat and destroy the army of Gauls at Telamon, although Atilius is
224/3 The triumph of Aemilius, over the Gauls.
222/4 Furius celebrates a triumph over the Gauls.
222/6 The Gauls buy the support of the Gaesatae, after their attempts to
222/10 Marcellus defeats the Gauls at Clastidium, and kills their chief Viri
218/54 the inhabitants of Cisalpine Gaul enter into a treaty of alliance wit
217/5 Hannibal retires to winter quarters in Cisalpine Gaul.
216/45 The Gauls destroy a Roman army led by L.Postumius.
200/7 The Gauls capture and destroy Placentia.
200/14 The praetor L.Furius defeats the Gauls near Cremona.
200/19 The triumph of L.Furius, over the Gauls.
198/4 consuls leave for their provinces in Cisalpine Gaul and Macedonia.
197/28 elebrates a triumph over the Gauls, but the senate refuses to grant
187/16 truct two roads in Cisalpine Gaul, the Via Flaminia and the Via Aemil
183/3 The Romans expel the Gauls who had settled near Aquileia.
175/2 The consuls win victories in Liguria and Cisalpine Gaul.
173/9 and in Liguria and Cisalpine Gaul to Roman citizens and Latin allies.
168/48 ius takes charge of an army in Cisalpine Gaul, but remains inactive.
166/10 The consuls campaign against the Gauls and Ligurians.
103/20 arius sends a letter to test the loyalty of the Gauls and Ligurians.
90/4 us, as quaestor in Cisalpine Gaul, collects supplies for the Romans.
79/5 Sulla is allocated the province of Cisalpine Gaul.
77/11 the government forces against Lepidus' supporters in Cisalpine Gaul.
59/23 the provinces of Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum, through a law propos
58/61 Caesar returns to Cisalpine Gaul.
53/39 Caesar returns to Cisalpine Gaul for the winter.
50/28 Caesar visits Cisalpine Gaul.
50/51 allowed to stay on as governor of Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum.
46/97 M.Brutus governs Cisalpine Gaul, which has been entrusted to him
FastTr_p101 n.n. Papus, consul, & over the Gauls, 3 non.Mart. (5th Mar
FGrH_252.B 12 From when the Gauls defeated the Romans and captured
Hieron:Chron_1726 The Romans defeated the Gauls and Etruscans [or "Gauls
Hieron:Chron_1788 ans killed about 40,000 of the Gauls. 138th OLYMPIAD [=228
Hieron:Chron_1838 was an Insubrian Gaul (some say that he came from Mediol
Hieron:Chron_1891 the principal cities of Gaul, was captured along with its
Hieron:Chron_1929 Ar.] Plotius the Gaul was the first man to teach Latin
Julian:Caes_321 about my campaigns in Gaul, when I conquered more than
Plut:Mor_206 out of his province of Gaul, he passed the river Rubicon
Polyaen_08.7.2 Plutarch, Cam.10] The Gauls, under the leadership of
Sall:Hist_2.82 senate, Cotta taking Hither Gaul and Octavius taking

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