Turones
Encyclopedia
The Turones were a Celt
ic tribe of pre-Roman
Gaul
. They gave their name to the French town Tours
.
For their exploits in the medieval mythologies concerning Brutus of Troy
, see Goffar the Pict
.
Celt
The Celts were a diverse group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Roman-era Europe who spoke Celtic languages.The earliest archaeological culture commonly accepted as Celtic, or rather Proto-Celtic, was the central European Hallstatt culture , named for the rich grave finds in Hallstatt, Austria....
ic tribe of pre-Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
Gaul
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...
. They gave their name to the French town Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
.
For their exploits in the medieval mythologies concerning Brutus of Troy
Brutus of Troy
Brutus or Brute of Troy is a legendary descendant of the Trojan hero Æneas, known in mediæval British legend as the eponymous founder and first king of Britain...
, see Goffar the Pict
Goffar the Pict
Goffar, known as Goffar the Pict as an identifier, was a king of Aquitaine circa 1000BCE according to the pseudo-histories of Geoffrey of Monmouth. In the myths surrounding Brutus of Troy's occupation of Britain, he led the Poitevins to war against Brutus' fleet...
.