Gallianates

The Gallianates were a Gallic tribe living in the region of modern Cantù (Lombardy), south of Lake Como, during the Roman era.

Name

They are mentioned in a Roman altar dedicated to the Matronis Braecorium Gallianatium.[1]

The ethnic name Gallianates is based on the Celtic stem galli-, which also underlies also ethnonyms such as Gallitae.[1]

The district of Galliano in Cantù is named after the tribe.[1]

Geography

The Gallianates lived in the area of Galliano, a district of Cantù, between Como and Milan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Falileyev 2010, s.v. Gallianates.

Bibliography

  • Falileyev, Alexander (2010). Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-names: A Celtic Companion to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. CMCS. ISBN 978-0955718236.
  • Talbert, Richard J. A. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691031699.
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