The territory of the A. (‘foreigners’: Schol. Juv. 8,234), in Gallia Narbonensis, extended in the north up to the Cavares and the Vocontii, between Isara, Rhodanus, lacus Lemannus and Alpes. The A. are Celts who came late to Gaul; their first appearance is with Pol. 3,49,13 and Liv. 21,31,5 in connection with Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. During the intervention of the Romans requested by Massalia, the A. came, allied with the Arverni , down the Rhodanus to the Vindelicis amnis (today Sorgue), where they suffered a defeat at Vindalium in a bat…
Allobroges(303 words)
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Lafond, Yves (Bochum), “Allobroges”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 26 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e116130>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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