Gallia

• Gallia or Gallia Celtica, was the name used by the Romans before 58 BCE to indicate Western Europe. This included the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, France and Northern Italy.
• After the Gallic Wars (58-51 BCE) Gallia was renamed Gallia Comata between 51-22 BCE.

Gallia Comata

• Gallia Comata was the Roman name for the Province of Gaul between 51-22 BCE.
• Julius Caesar, in his Commentarii De Bello Gallico, describes Gaul as consisting of three separate groups of Gauls:
  • The Aquitani, separated by the Garonne.
  • The Belgae, separated by the Seine and the Marne.
  • The Galli or Celtae, inbetween the other two.

The Four Gauls

• In 22 BCE Augustus divided Gallia into the Provinces of Gallia Aquitania, Gallia Belgica, Gallia Lugdunensis and Gallia Narbonensis.

Gallic Tribes

• Follow the above link for a list of the Gallic Tribes and their Capitals (Oppida) who were described during the Gallic Wars (58-51 CE) by Julius Caesar.
• Modern French towns reflect the old Gallic Tribal name and not the later Roman town name, which is shown in brackets.