In his imperial reforms of 27 BC, Augustus united under the title A. 14 Celtic tribes between Garumna and Liger (Str. 4,1,1; Plin. HN 4 107-109; Ptol. 2,7); included were the actual Aquitani: Arverni, Bituriges Cubi, Cadurci, Gabali, Lemovices, Ruteni, Vellavii, Nitiobriges, Petrocorii, Pictones, Santoni, Bituriges Vivisci and two of the three others cited by Plin. and Ptol. ll.cc.. The governor resided first in Mediolanum, then in Burdigala. During the 4th cent. AD the province was subdivided into Novempopulana (nine or 12 tribes?), Aquitan…
Aquitania(211 words)
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Frezouls, Edmond (Strasbourg), “Aquitania”, 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 25 June 2022 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e130950>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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