Leuci
Encyclopedia
The Leuci were an ancient Gallic tribe, traditionally considered to have lived the southern part of what is now Lorraine
. They are mentioned by Julius Caesar
as forming part of the people supplying wheat to the Roman army in 58 BC
.
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
. They are 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....
as forming part of the people supplying wheat to the Roman army in 58 BC
58 BC
Year 58 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Gabinius...
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See also
- Celtic camp at BureBure-Belgium:*Bure, Belgium, a small village in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, known for the Chantoir de Bure.-Ethiopia:*Bure, Africa is a town on the disputed border between Eritrea and Ethiopia....
(near Saint-Dié-des-VosgesSaint-Dié-des-VosgesSaint-Dié-des-Vosges, commonly referred to as Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:...
) - Nasium - city of the Leuci