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Posted by: barddas 01-Aug-2003, 11:39 AM |
Welsh Guy had posted this some time ago. I thought I would repost it. So some of the new people could get a look at how wide spread the celtic tribes were. I promised to post a list of Celtic Tribes in Europe at the time of the roman Empire, here it is:- NAME- LOCATION(S), And/Or Some Remarks Aduatuci- L Meuse River. Aeduii- Mid-France, between Loire and Saône Rivers. Allartes Allobroges- SE France near Lake Geneva Ambarri- Mid-France kinsmen of Aedui Ambiani- N France, near Amiens Ambiliati- Allies of Veneti Ambisontes- Alps Ambivareti Subtribe of Aedui Ambivariti- N of Meuse R. Ambrones- Denmark, France, Central Europe Anacalites- SE England Anari- S. Po Anartes- near Danube Andes- N lower Loire R. Aquitani- Aquitania S of Loire Aremorican- Brittany Arevacians- N Spain Arvaci Arverni- S France (Auvergne Mts.) Atrebates- S England, N France Atuatuci- France Aulerci- S France Ausci- Aquitanian tribe Batavi- Rhine delta Belgae- SW England, Belgium Belli Bellovaci- N France Bibroci- SE England Bigerriones- S France Biturges- Mid-France, Bourges Boii- M France, N Italy, Austria, S Germany Breuci- Yugoslavia Brigantes- N England Britons (Britanni)- S England Cadurci- SW France Caereni- N Scotland Caeroesi- Germanic Caledones- N Scotland, Pictish Caletes- NE France Cantabri- N Spain coast Carnuni- Alps Carnutes- Mid France, SW of Paris, Orleáns Cassi- SE England Catalauni- N France Caturiges- N Italy Catuvellani- Mid-England Celtae- Latin plural for Celts Celtiberi- N Spain Celtiberians- Group of tribes in Portugal & Spain Cenimagni- SE England Cenomani- Verona Ceutrones- N Italy Cimbri (Cimmerians?)- Denmark, Black Sea, France, Asia Minor Cocosates- Aquitanian tribe Condrusi- Germanic Coritani- E England Cornovii- N Scotland, Mid-England, Cornwall Cotini- Czech Republic Creones- W Scotland Curiosolites- French W coast Daci- Mid Balkans Daesitiates- Yugoslavia Damnonians- West Ireland Damnonii- S Scotland De Danann- Denmark, Ireland Dardani- S Danube Deceangli- N Wales Decumates- S Germany Delmatae- Yugoslavia Demetae- W Wales Diablintes- Veneti allies Dorians- Celt like, Greece Dumnonii- Cornwall, England Durotiges- SE England Eburones- Namur, France Eburovices- N France Elusates- Aquitanian tribe Epidii- W Scotland Eravisci- Hungary Esubii- France W coast Gabali- Near Averni Gaesatae- N Italy Galatians- Gallacia, Turkey not a tribe a general term Galacians- Galacia, Spain perhaps the same as next Gallaeci- Gallacia, Spain Garumni- Aqutianian tribe Gates- Geidumni- Nervii Subtribe Graiceli- Grudii- Nervii subtribe Harudes- Denmark, Central Europe ? Germanic Helvetii- Switzerland Helvii- Switzerland Heraclids- Celt like, Greece Iceni- E England Insubres- N Italy, Milan Laii- N Po Latovici- Switzerland Lemovices- North of Limoges, France Lepontii- N Italy Leuci- SE France Levaci- Nervii subtribe Lexovii- Normandy Libici- N Po Ligurians- N Italy, assimilated Lingones- SE France, E Italy Lusitanians- Portugal, Celtiberians Lusones Maeatae- Scotland Mandubii- NW France Marcomanni- Austria ? Germanic Mediomatrices- Alps Meldi- E Paris Melisians- Ireland Menapii- Belgium, France Morini- NE France, Artois Namnetes- Brittany, France Nantuates- Alps Nemetes- S Germany ? Germanic Nervii- Belgium, France Nitiobriges- SW France Nonii Norici Novantae- England Ordovices- Wales Osismi- Brittany, France Pannonii- Hungary Parisii- Mid-England; Paris, France Peledoni Picts- W Scotland Pictones- Western France Pirustae- near Illyria Pleumoxii- Nervii subtribe Prausians Pretani- England Ptainii- Aquitanian tribe Quadii Raurici- Salzburg area Redones- Brittany, France Regni- SE England Remi- N France, Belgium Ruteni- S France Saluvii- S France Santones- W France Scordisci- Yugoslavia Seduni- upper Rhône Segontiaci- SE England Segusiavi- Lyons Selgovae- N England Senones- Mid - France, N Italy Sequani- SE France Sibuzates- Aquitanian tribe Silures- S Wales Sontiates- SW France Suessiones- N France Suetri- Alps Suevi not a tribe, a sacral association of Celts (Langbards, Macromanni, Quadii and Senones) Sugambri- France Taezali- E Scotland Tarrbelli- Aquitanian tribe Tarusates- Aquitanian tribe Taurini- Piedmont Taurisci- Yugoslavia Tectosages- Galatia, Turkey, Toulouse Tencteri- France ? Germanic Teutani- Another name for Teutones Teutones- Denmark, Central Europe -Cimbri, France Tevrisci- Slovakia Tigurini- Bordeaux Titti Tolistobogii- Galatia, Turkey Tolosates- N Italy Treveri- S Germany, Belgium Trinovantes- S England Tricasses- N France Trocini Trocmi- Galatia, Turkey Trumpilini- Alps Tulingi- NE of Helvetii Turones- Near Tours, France Ubii- N Rhine, France Umbrians- Apennine peninsula, Mid Italy Usipetes- France ? Germanic Vangianes- France - Germanic Veliocasses- Lower Seine R. Velnani- Alps Vendelici- S Germany Venelli- Normandy Venetii- Brittany, France Venicones- E Scotland Venoti- Alps Veragri- Alps Vindelici- Manching Viromandui- NE France Virusii- Alps Vaccaei- Portugal, Celtiberians Vocates- S France Voconti- SE France Volcae- S France Volcae Arecomici- SE France Volcae Tectosages- Czech Republic Votadini- S Scotland Celtic Tribes In Ireland Amalgado - Killala area, Mayo Baiscin - W. Clare Cairpre Gabra ? Mide Cairpre Dromma Cliab ? Carbury Calraige - Ardagh, Carbury, Ballymote Carbri Riada - Antrim & Alba (Dal Riada) Carbris - NE Sligo, N Leitrim Cenél Maine - Lough Forbes Cenél Fiachach ? Durrow Chera - Castlebar, Mayo Ciarraige - N River Suck Ciarraige Airtig - W Lough Gara Clann Cholmáin ? Mide Colla DaCrioch - Colla Uais - Colla Maen - Conmaicne Cúile Tolad - E Lough Mask Conmaicne Mara ? Connemara Conmaicne Réin - Carrick-on-Shannon Corca Mruad ? Burren Corco Moga - W River Suck Corco Fir Thri - W Lough Arrow Cuircni - E Lough Ree Dagda ? Inishowen Dal Cais - Previoulsy known as Deisi, Dalcassians ? Thormond De Danann - Deagades - Subtribe of Earnaan ? Munster Delbna Bethra ? Clonmacnoise Delbna Nuadat - W Lough Ree Delbna - Iar Connacht Earnaan - Lough Erne, Kerry Eberians - South Ireland Eremonians - North Ireland Fir Bolg - Fir Domnann, Domnanians ? Erris Gailenga - Bohola, Mayo Gamanrad - Glenamoy, Mayo Grecraige - N Lough Gara Ithians - Locha - Iar Connacht Luighe - W Cork Luigni ? Sligo Máenmag - S Lough Rea Mag Réin - E Lough Bofin Mag nAi ? Baslick Mag nAirtig - S Lough Gara Mag Luirg - S Lough Key Medraige - Clarinbridge, Galway Melisian - All of Ireland Musciri - Mruadh - Muiresc - Inniscrone, Sligo Nemedians Osraige ? Munster Partaige - S Lough Mask Partholonian - Rudricians ? Ulster Sodhan - Ui Maine country Sogain - Tethbae- E River Suck Ui Briuin Breifne ? Leitrim Ui Ailello ? Boyle Ui Briuin Sinna - W Lough Ree Ui Failgi ? Offaly Ui Neill ? Ulster Ui Fiachrach Mauide - N Lough Conn Ui Briuin Umaill - Between Westport and Newport, Mayo Ui Fiachrach Aidne ? Kiltartan Ui Briuin Seóla - Belclare, Galway Ui Maine - S Connacht Ui Briuin Ai - Central Connacht Ultach - Umorians IP: [ 212.194.77.17 ] |
Posted by: IonaNhichDohmnaill 05-Sep-2003, 09:55 AM |
Hello... Today's my first day in the forums and I'm just wandering around. I wanted to mention that as a new member of the dammonii tribe I'm very proud to see how widely-spread the celts really were, and also to say we're not gone yet. *grins* Thanks for not forgetting. Iona |
Posted by: Crisdean 04-Dec-2003, 09:58 AM |
Does anyone have any opinion on the recent find of the chariot in Northern England The Parisii tribe gave their name to Paris but are they the same lot who were present in Northern England? |
Posted by: Mailagnas maqqas Dunaidonas 04-Dec-2003, 11:43 AM | ||
It can be argued that the Pretani were the tribe that gave Britain it's name. I'm not very familiar with Celtic languages, but it seems to be that in some dialects/languages, the "p" in Pretani would be pronounced as a "b." Here's a link to a newspaper story about the recent find: http://www.archaeology.org/magazine.php?page=0107/newsbriefs/celts The article mentions the link between the Parisii of Northern England and the continental Gauls. The find dates from the 3d or 4th Century BC, which would seem to affirm the view that Celts were using the chariot long before the Roman invasion. As I understand it, the Celtic chariot was quite distinctive from the Roman version. |
Posted by: Beli Mawyr 19-Dec-2003, 10:15 AM |
Hail everybody! Please forgive my awful english, I'm a bit down with practice. I read about the tribe of the Insubres so, being myself an insuber I can very shortly remember that Milan wasn't founded by the Romans but by Bellovesos King of the Insubres. This tribe does still exist as re-enactment group www.insubres.com and as political movement claiming independence from italy, very close to Lega Nord. In the ancient times this land - Padus Valley, Padania - was Gallia Cisalpina; we are not a latin population and we are very proud of our celtic ancestry and origins. See you soon. Insubres!!!! |
Posted by: balisodare 15-Feb-2004, 09:06 AM |
I thought people like the picts were pre-celtic? |
Posted by: barddas 06-May-2004, 09:31 AM | ||
http://www.pictavia.org/history/history.html I haven't looked here in a while! OOps The above link gives a brief history of the Picts. It doesn't really mention much as to pre-celtic culture or not. But if I remember correctly it is believed that the Picts came from Ireland, and crossed over to Scotland. Here is a link to an article from Scottish History Online- http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/origin1.html |
Posted by: Mailagnas maqqas Dunaidonas 06-May-2004, 02:28 PM |
FWIW, preliminary (repeat, preliminary) data from a Clan Donald genetic study I am participating in would tend to support the view that the Picts were genetically a pre-Celtic group. My own DNA results suggest that my direct paternal lineage is in the R1B Haplogroup, which is thought to be the earliest group to inhabit Western Europe, and is especially prevalent in Ireland and the Basque region of Spain. My haplotype is most closely associated with ancient Ulster: the Uladh former rulers of Ulster before 322AD, currently represented by the McGuinness and MacNeice families of County Down, Antrim and Armagh. Interestingly, this haplotype does not contain the Celtic DNA signature, which suggests that my direct paternal ancestors were in Ulster before 322 AD, and were non-Celts. There is also at least circumstantial evidence that the ancient Ulster group were related to the Picts of what became Scotland. Combining the emerging DNA evidence with the archaeological evidence and oral traditions makes it increasingly likely that in fact the Picts were originally pre-Celtic, and that the Picts, like the Scotti, lived on both sides of the Irish Sea. Eventually, the Picts were conquered by the Gaels, and essentially became indistinguishable from Celts/Gaels, except perhaps genetically. |
Posted by: ImmortalAvalon 10-Jul-2004, 03:15 PM |
Okay, being an avid fan of ancient history, I've just gotta put my two cents worth in, and it might be worth just that, lol. About the list of Celtic tribes: There is some debate about whether the Cimbri, Teutones, and their allies were Celtic or German. The fact that Strabo places their original homeland in Denmark speaks in favor of the German theory, but I don't see why they couldn't be Germanized Celts or the other way around. I thought Galicia was called that because of the immigration from Britain in the late ancient/early medieval period when the Saxons came. People fled to Spanish Galicia like they fled to Brittany. The two elements of the Parisii were of the same tribe, just like the Tectosages of Toulouse and Ankara were the same tribe, just different septs. And, one more thing, the Suevi were Germans. Just look at your "sacral elements", Langbards = Langobards = Lombards. However, the Suevi in Spain were probably highly Celticized by the British immigrants. |
Posted by: barddas 12-Jul-2004, 02:52 PM |
A brief History of Galicia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ i. The Megalithic culture This was the first great culture to appear in Galicia and was characterized by its surprising capacity for construction and architecture, together with deep sense of religion, based on the cult of the dead, the mediators between man and the gods. Historians consider that Megalithic Culture had an oriental source, which was predominant in the Mediterranean area, and one in the Atlantic which originated in the north of Tagus River. It had to be the latter, because of its geographical proximity with Galicia, that could explain the abundance of traces of this culture in this area. That this should be the first great culture also meant that it constituted one of the basic pillars that was to endow Galicia's cultural personality. From this era there remain thousands of dolmens (mámoas), a type of tomb or sepulchre, throughout the entire territory. From its social organization it has been confirmed that it corresponded to some type of clan structure. Historians such as Gordon Childe affirm that even today it is possible to find remains of traditions from that era in a number of superstitions and idiosyncrasies of local Christianity. ii. The Bronze Era: the Celtic Tradition begins This may be considered as the second and most important cultural stage. This was the time when great developments in metallurgy were being achieved as a result of intense mining activity that started way before. Some historians attribute the boom in this sector to the extremely dry and warm climate of the time which revealed, due to erosion it caused, the mining richness of the North. Due to the fact that Galicia was also very humid since it was near the Atlantic, the towns of the Castilian plateau moved to the territory, thus increasing the population. The increase in the number of inhabitants caused certain conflicts, but also contributed greatly to the mining surge with heavy production as much in weapons as in objects of usefulness. It goes without saying that the splendid jewels of gold and bronze were not amiss either. Pieces of jewellery crafted from Galician metals circulated throughout all of the Peninsula and Europe also. iii. The Era of Castroes This was to flourish in the second half of the Iron Age, when features differed according to the area of the Peninsula in which it manifested itself. In the Northwest, the central nucleus was situated within the confines of present day Galicia towards the East of Návia River and the south of Douro River. This culture was to be the result of the fusion between cultural forms derived from the Bronze Age and even before that, although with a few novel contributions. In many cases they were to survive until the arrival of the Romans. The Celts brought new varieties of livestock such as the tamed horse and rye bread. The first Celtic township established in Galicia was that of the Saefes in the 10th Century BC. The Celts were to conquer the Oestrymnio, and this would also especially influence religion, political organization and maritime relations with Brittany and England. Their distinctive warring attitude led Strabo to say that they were the most difficult people in the whole of Lusitania (Portugal) to defeat. The Castroes are circular fortified areas, each possessing one or several concentric walls, preceded generally by their corresponding moat (or defensive ditch) and situated mainly on the top of hillocks or mountain. Among the castroes found along the coast the most outstanding include Fazouro, Baroña and O Neixón. Further inland Castromao, Viladonga or Santa Tegra are also worth a mention. Something common to all of them is the fact that their inhabitants adapted to the land, and not the other way round. Such a tradition is yet respected in all the rural Galicia. As far as the temples are concerned, the only construction uncovered has been that of Elviña. The one found at Meirás preserves a necropolis. In other castroes box-like constructions existed where ashes used to be stored. There also existed others found partially underground with a reservoir for water, where evidence of fire was found indicating that they must have been used for burning corpses. From the end of the Megalithic period inscriptions could be found on the rocks of granite below a clear sky, whose true origin and meaning still remain a mystery to this very day. iv. The roman occupation: the Celtic era cames to its end. After the battle of Mount Medúlio, the Romans conquered Galicia in order to take advantage of the rich mining resources. With time they were to transform it into a province of the Empire and would recognise its personality, calling it Gallaecia. With their presence, the castroes were to lose their defensive worth. They introduced new techniques, new means of communication, new ways of organising property and their own language, but showing some tolerance of the existing culture. Christianity came to Galicia with the Romans, achieving something that Latin would never achieve, and imposed itself on the Arianism of the Swabians and on pre-Roman paganism. The Swabians held Galicia as an independent kingdom for some 170 years (the kingdom was called Suévia), but they were lastly overwhelmed by the Spanish Visigothics. During the Swabian reign it was definitively enforced the use of the Latin language and Christian (Arianistic) doctrines, which at first moved towards Galician (Galego) and secondly became mixed with pagan customs. Islam people conquered all the Visigothic Kingdom of Spain in 711 AD, but they never ruled over Galicia and were forced to retire in a few years mainly because of the climatic conditions, quite different from the Castilian plateau ones. http://usuarios.lycos.es/Celtic_Galiza/history.html some sites that have migration maps! http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/dialect/celtset.htm This one is a nice map, it's in Gaelic though.....but still an informative photo http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/%7Esm99ff00/EalainCheilteach/dealbhmor_map_Ceiltich_Roinn_Eorpa.html A good site http://www.duerinck.com/celts.html That's all for now..... Cheers, and hope this helps a bit |
Posted by: ImmortalAvalon 12-Jul-2004, 04:34 PM |
Thank you, Barddas, that was all very interesting. If I remember correctly, the first "base" for the Reconquista was Oviedo, but I'm not sure. Frankly, I think that explanation of the name "Galicia" makes a bit more sense than the immigrant theory, which I read in "The Celtic Empire" by Peter Beresford Ellis. Though the immigration did take place, hence the name of the early bishopric in the area, Bretona, I always thought that the name was probably older. Suevi and Swabians were two different names for the same people. An element of them, along with some Alemanni, remained in Germany and gave its name to the German region of Swabia. Oh! I just remembered, Oviedo was one of the first places recovered from the Moors! |
Posted by: PADOS 10-Aug-2004, 10:06 AM |
hello everybody, this is my first post. I'm a Celt from the Po region in Italy. So I'am an Anares. there an important celtic tribe not listed: it was Salassi from the north of Pedmont and Aosta Valley in Italy. They was a grat and important tribe in Italy and they was very strong. The northern part of their territory was conquered only in 8 b.Ch. and in the mountain thay libved free for more long period. Salut PADOS |
Posted by: wicwisworhun 15-Oct-2005, 07:33 AM |
i am injoying this topi i could be related to connard cerr of lord of darida of aryshire in scotland , well at least cerr to kerr now and naer glasgow area to all keep it tribal |
Posted by: Nancy-Raven 21-Oct-2005, 07:50 PM |
Ok everyone I'm just totally out of the conversation but can anyone told me where did you get the list of all the celtic tribes?Could be very usefull for my perso research but I never have enough info on the celt so if anyone could share where this came from I will enjoy to know it.Thank you. |
Posted by: Mailagnas maqqas Dunaidonas 24-Oct-2005, 06:15 AM |
Nancy-Raven, A google search for Celtic tribes will give you a wealth of information. Here are a couple of examples. There are many more lists available. For the continental tribes, there's a fairly comprehensive list at: http://www.tartanplace.com/tartanlegend/celtictribeseur.html. A list of British Celtic tribes can be found at http://www.roman-britain.org/tribes.htm. A google search for Celtic tribes will give you a wealth of information. |
Posted by: AyaLove 27-Jan-2006, 01:49 PM |
WOW, tis a very long list ye got there. |