Blannovii
The Blannovii were an ancient Gallic tribe.
Name
They are mentioned as Blannovii by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC).[1]
Their name may possibly be preserved in the toponym Blanot (Côte-d'Or), attested as Blaanou in 1273 AD.[2]
Some scholars have proposed to identify them to the Aulerci Brannovices.[2] According to Andreas Hofeneder, the name Blannovii is probably a corrupted form of Brannovices, inadvertently introduced twice into Caesar's text by later scribes as a lectio duplex (dittography).[3]
Geography
The exact location of their territory remains unclear.[2]
Both the Aulerci Brannovices and Blannovii are traditionally located in areas bordering the territory of the Aedui, often in the Saône valley, in the Beaunois or the Mâconnais region.[4]
History
During the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC), they are mentioned by Caesar among the clients of the Aedui.[2]
References
- ^ Caesae, VII 2.
- ^ a b c d Kruta 2000, p. 472.
- ^ Hofeneder 2005, p. 228 n. 1447, citing Deissmann, Marieluise (2000). Gaius Iulius Caesar. Der Gallische Krieg. pp. 327 n. 451.
- ^ Fichtl 2013, p. 298.
Primary sources
- Caesar (1917). The Gallic War. Loeb Classical Library. Translated by Edwards, H. J. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-99080-7.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
Secondary sources
- Fichtl, Stephan (2013). "Rome en Gaule: organisation territoriale de la Gaule de l'époque de l'indépendance au début de la période romaine". In Hansen, Svend; Meyer, Michael (eds.). Parallele Raumkonzepte. De Gruyter. pp. 293–306. ISBN 978-3110290943.
- Hofeneder, Andreas (2005). Die Religion Der Kelten in Den Antiken Literarischen Zeugnissen. Vol. 1. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 978-3700134718.
- Kruta, Venceslas (2000). Les Celtes, histoire et dictionnaire : des origines à la romanisation et au christianisme. Robert Laffont. ISBN 2-221-05690-6.