Gallia

Noun

Meaning

an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands

Synonyms

Examples

Accessed January 24, 2016 The link between Antoninus' family and their home province explains the increasing importance of the post of Proconsul of Gallia Narbonensis during the late Second Century. Source: Internet

According to Syme, Pliny may have been "successor to Valerius Paulinus", procurator of Gallia Narbonensis (southeastern France), early in AD 70. He seems to have a "familiarity with the provincia", which, however, might otherwise be explained. Source: Internet

After centuries of struggle, in 194 BC the entire area of what is now Lombardy became a Roman province with the name of Gallia Cisalpina (" Gaul on the inner side (with respect to Rome) of the Alps "). Source: Internet

Augustus incorporated Gallia Cisaplina into the region of Italia. Source: Internet

Gallia Belgica originally included six regional capitals, four of which are today in France, Nemetacum ( Arras ), Divodurum ( Metz ), Bagacum ( Bavay ), and Durocorturum ( Reims ). Source: Internet

French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic ) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms