France
There are 426 items in France:
![]() Cassel |
Castellum Menapiorum (Cassel)
Castellum Menapiorum: main settlement of the Belgian Menapii, modern Cassel in northern France. Cassel Situated on a hilltop, Castellum Menapiorum ("castle of the…Celts
Celts: common name for the Iron Age civilizations of Western Europe, more or less identical to the La Tène culture.Names The…
![]() Charlemagne |
Chaussée Brunehaut ("Via Belgica")
Chaussée Brunehaut: French name of the Roman road that connected Amiens, Bavay, Tongeren, and Cologne. In Germany, it is called Agrippa-Straße and sometimes, the quasi-Latin name Via Belgica is used. …Childeric
Childeric: governor of Gallia Secunda, king, and founder of the Merovingian state in northern Gaul. Replica of Childeric's ring Childeric, son of a Frankish leader…Chronology of the Years 68-70
Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.Chronology West Italy East (*) 68 January Vindex revolts Vespasian recovers Galilee April c.5. Rebellion of…
![]() A Gallic chieftain on one of Caesar's coins |
![]() Coin of Caesar, showing a trophee set up after the Gallic War |
![]() Coin of the Lingones |
![]() Col de Montgenèvre |
Colmar (58 BCE)
Battle of Colmar (58 BCE): one of the first battles of the Gallic War, in which Caesar defeated an army led by the Germanic leader Ariovistus.Context …