Powerful, rich people of the Gallia Celtica (later Lugdunensis; Gallia). In the west the region of the H. was essentially bounded by the rivers Doubs and Saône; in the north their neighbours were the Senones, the Mandubii, and the Lingones. Alliances with the Bituriges in the west and the Senones, Parisii, and Bellovaci in the north made it possible for the H. to control trade from the Mediterranean to the English Channel; close relations with the Boii gave them access to the rich Celts of central Europe. According to Liv. 5,34, the H. took part i…
Haedui(314 words)
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Lafond, Yves (Bochum), “Haedui”, 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 22 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e501350>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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