Ruteni (Gallic people)

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Name (Latin)
Ruteni (Gallic people)
Other forms of name
Rutaeni (Gallic people)
See Also From tracing topical name
Ethnology France
Gauls
Arverni
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q1248180
Library of congress: sh 00001978
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Albenque, A. Les Rutènes, 1948:p. 24 (Rutènes resulted from fusion of Celts with existing population)
  • Rivet, A.L.F. Gallia Narbonensis, 1988:index of peoples and tribes (Ruteni) p. 42 (Caesar coupled the Ruteni with the Arverni)
  • Paulys:s.v. Ruteni (celtic tribe in Aquitania; associated with the Arverni in Caesar's Gallic campaign; also spelt Rutaeni)

Wikipedia description:

The Ruteni were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the southern part of the Massif Central, around present-day Rodez, during the Iron Age and the Roman period.

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