Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,087,898 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Senones

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Senones (sēnō`nēz, sĕn`ōnēz), name of two distinct groups of ancient people of Gaul Gaul , Lat. Gallia, ancient designation for the land S and W of the Rhine, W of the Alps, and N of the Pyrenees. The name was extended by the Romans to include Italy from Lucca and Rimini northwards, excluding Liguria.
..... Click the link for more information.
. One settled in NE Italy S of the Po in the 4th cent. B.C; the other lived in the valley of the Seine.
Senones 

the name of two Celtic tribes. One tribe settled along the Adriatic coast of northern Italy in approximately 400 B.C In 390 (or 387) B.C it captured and sacked Rome after a victory at the Allia River. In 283 B.C the tribe was almost completely annihilated by an army led by the Roman consul Dola-bella. A second tribe settled in Gallia Lugdunensis.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
He uses the same term for both institutions and gives the Gallic senatus definite prominence as he negotiated entirely with the senate in the case of the Remi and Senones (BG.
The Senones took Rome, though Ellis's description of their entry by the Colline Gate will not do (p.
2 Contrary to what is often stated, he did not suggest that therefore the Marne was the origin of the Celts; he merely states that this was the territory of the Senones, one of the tribes who are also found in Italy.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.