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| − | Roman | + | '''Gaul''' was the [[Roman]] name for a territory comprised by modern northern [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Belgium]], western [[Switzerland]], and parts of [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]]. |
| − | The Gauls, who called this area home, were a Celtic people. There are still some elements of Celtic influence in places like Brittany, but their culture was largely overrun by the Romans and the Franks. | + | The Gauls, who called this area home, were a [[Celtic]] people. There are still some elements of Celtic influence in places like Brittany, but their culture was largely overrun by the Romans and the [[Franks]]. |
| − | [[Category:anthropology]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:anthropology]][[category:European History]][[category:Geography]] | ||
Revision as of 02:10, May 30, 2007
Gaul was the Roman name for a territory comprised by modern northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland, and parts of Netherlands and Germany.
The Gauls, who called this area home, were a Celtic people. There are still some elements of Celtic influence in places like Brittany, but their culture was largely overrun by the Romans and the Franks.