[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p2ch5z4:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p2","Antiquity","Antigüedad","≈ 600 BC → 51 BC","≈ 600 a. C. → 51 a. C.",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Alise-Sainte-Reine statue Vercingetorix par Millet.jpg","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alise-Sainte-Reine%20statue%20Vercingetorix%20par%20Millet.jpg","/assets/p2-antiquite-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p2ch5","The Gallic Wars",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p2ch5z4","The Tribal Map: who lived where?","\u003Cp>At the time of the Roman conquest, Gaul was a mosaic of more than 60 peoples. Each had its own territory, its capital (\u003Cstrong>oppidum\u003C/strong>), and its own system of government.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carte_de_la_Gaule_celtique_et_des_diff%C3%A9rentes_tribus.jpg?width=512\" alt=\"Map of Celtic Gaul\">\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cem>Map of the different Gaulish tribes at the time of the conquest.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏛️ Central and Eastern Gaul: the powerhouses\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Aedui\u003C/strong> (Burgundy): Allies of Rome. Their capital was \u003Cstrong>Bibracte\u003C/strong> (on Mont Beuvray). They controlled trade between the Rhône and the Loire.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Arverni\u003C/strong> (Auvergne): The tribe of Vercingetorix. Powerful warriors, their capital was \u003Cstrong>Gergovia\u003C/strong> (near Clermont-Ferrand).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Sequani\u003C/strong> (Jura/Doubs): Enemies of the Aedui, they lived around \u003Cstrong>Vesontio\u003C/strong> (Besançon).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Carnutes\u003C/strong> (Beauce): They held the sacred forest where all the druids of Gaul gathered. Their main town was \u003Cstrong>Cenabum\u003C/strong> (Orléans).\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🛶 Northern and Western Gaul: the unconquered\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Parisii\u003C/strong> (Île-de-France): Settled along the Seine, they gave their name to \u003Cstrong>Paris\u003C/strong> (Lutetia).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Veneti\u003C/strong> (Brittany): Masters of the ocean, they possessed a fleet of oak ships capable of withstanding storms. Caesar had to build special ships to defeat them.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Remi\u003C/strong> (Champagne): Based in \u003Cstrong>Durocortorum\u003C/strong> (Reims), they were Caesar’s most loyal allies throughout the war.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏺 The South: the “Provincia”\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Southern Gaul had already been under Roman control since \u003Cstrong>121 BCE\u003C/strong>. It was simply called “The Province” (which later gave the name \u003Cstrong>Provence\u003C/strong>).\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Allobroges\u003C/strong> (Savoy/Dauphiné): Around \u003Cstrong>Vienne\u003C/strong>, they were already integrated into the Roman world, though they frequently revolted.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⚔️ Constant tensions\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t they get along?\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Power rivalries\u003C/strong>: The Aedui and the Arverni competed for dominance over all of Gaul.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The client system\u003C/strong>: Smaller tribes placed themselves under the protection of larger ones, creating rival blocs.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Roman influence\u003C/strong>: By allying with certain tribes (like the Aedui), Rome fueled jealousy and resentment among others.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Aedui\u003C/strong> = Burgundy (Allies of Rome)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Arverni\u003C/strong> = Auvergne (Resisters)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Parisii\u003C/strong> = Paris\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The division between tribes allowed Caesar to conquer Gaul piece by piece\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📸 Image credits\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Map of Celtic Gaul — Treanna, \u003Ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5\">CC BY 2.5\u003C/a>, via Wikimedia Commons\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"At the time of the Roman conquest, Gaul was a mosaic of more than 60 peoples. Each had its own territory, its capital ( oppidum ), and its own system of",1778543112860]