Bellovaci
Sign in to savethumb|A map of Gaul in the 1st century BC, showing the relative position of the Bellovaci tribe.
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10 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Economy
- History
- Roman conquest
- Conquest
- Defeat and post-conquest period
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
thumb|A map of Gaul in the 1st century BC, showing the relative position of the Bellovaci tribe.
The Bellovaci (Gaulish: Bellouacoi) were a Belgic tribe dwelling in the modern Picardy region, near the present-day city of Beauvais, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. After they were defeated by Caesar in 57 BC, they gave lukewarm support to the Gallic revolt led by Vercingetorix in 52 BC. The Bellovaci nonetheless organized resistance against Rome in 51 BC.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bellovaci” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.