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Gauls

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Also known as Gallic people, Gens Braccata

thumb|upright=1.2|The Dying Gaul, [[Capitoline Museums, Rome]]

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Subclass of
Ancient Celts
Named after
Gaul
Location
France
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Peuples gaulois.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Origins and early history
  • Balkan wars
  • Galatian war
  • Roman wars
  • Roman Gaul
  • Physical appearance
  • Culture
  • Art
  • Social structure
  • Language
  • Religion
  • List of Gaulish tribes
  • Modern reception
  • Genetics
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|upright=1.2|The Dying Gaul, [[Capitoline Museums, Rome]]

The Gauls (; , Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul (Gallia). They spoke Gaulish, a continental Celtic language.

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