Abrincatui
Encyclopedia
The Abrincatui were a Gallic
tribe (Plin.
iv. 18), not mentioned by Julius Caesar
, whose frontier was near the Curiosolites. Their town Ingena
, called Abrincatae in the Notitia Imperii, has given its name to the modern Avranches
; and their territory would probably correspond to the division of Avranchin
.
Gaul
Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
tribe (Plin.
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
iv. 18), not mentioned by Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
, whose frontier was near the Curiosolites. Their town Ingena
Ingena
Ingena is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
, called Abrincatae in the Notitia Imperii, has given its name to the modern Avranches
Avranches
Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:...
; and their territory would probably correspond to the division of Avranchin
Avranchin
The Avranchin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Abrincates, tribe of Celts who also gave their name to the city of Avranches, main town of the Avranchin....
.