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  Volcae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The chief town of the Tectosages was Toulouse (Tolosa); of the Arecomici, Nîmes (Nemausus); the capital of the province and residence of the governor was Narbonne (Narbo Martius).
The Volcae are consequently believed to have originally been settled north-east of the Rhine, in what is now western and central Germany in the basin of the Weser River where there are toponyms of supposed Celtic origin.
The territory of the Volcae Tectosages lay outside the Roman Republic, to the southwest of the Volcae Arecomici.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volcae   (570 words)

  
 VOLCAE - LoveToKnow Article on VOLCAE
They were divided into two tribes, the Arecomici on the east and the Tectosages (whose territory included that of the Tolosates) on the west, separated by the river Arauris (HeVauli) or a line between the Arauris and Orbis (Orbe).
The chief town of the Tectosages was Tolosa (Toulouse); of the Arecomici, Nemausus (Nimes); the capital of the province and residence of the governor was Narbo Martius (Narbonne).
It was said that there was an early settlement of Volcae Tectosages near the Hercynia Silva in Germany; Tectosages was also the name of one of the three great communities of Gauls who invaded and settled in Asia Minor in the country called after them Galatia.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VO/VOLCAE.htm   (203 words)

  
 Volcae Tectosages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Volcae Tectosages were one branch of the Gallic nation of the Volcae, the other branch being the Volcae Arecomici.
Their territory lay outside Roman provincial control, to the southwest of the Volcae Arecomici.
The capital city of the Volcae Tectosages was Tolossa (modern Toulouse).
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/V/Volcae-Tectosages.htm   (138 words)

  
 Gaul, Volcae - Ancient Celtic Coinage thumbnail index - WildWinds.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Celtic AE15/16 mm, VOLCAE ARECOMICI (Volques Arecomiques - region of Nimes) Type au Demos 70-30 BC Diademed Head of Artemis (Diana) right; a wreath in front of her / Demos (representation of the People of the city ?) standing, dressed with toga, AREC before.
Silver Drachm (14 mm diameter) VOLCAE TECTOSAGES (Volques Tectosages - Region of Toulouse) Type a la Tete Cubiste (Cubist Head) struck beetween 121 and 52 BC Stylised head left, in front : dolphin (visible on the coin : fragment of head and Dolphin) / Cross with Axe and Sling Bullet in visible quarters.
Celtic Gaul, The Volcae Arecomici (?), AR drachm, c.
www.wildwinds.com /coins/celtic/gaul/volcae/t.html   (143 words)

  
 Gaius Iulius Caesar
and Cadurci to lay waste the territories of the Volcae Arecomici.
, in the province of the Volcae Arecomici, and the country around Narbo which was in the vicinity of the enemy; he orders a portion of the forces from the province, and the recruits which he had brought from Italy, to rendezvous among the Helvii who border on the territories of the Arverni."
They demand thirty-five thousand men from the Aedui and their dependents, the Segusiani, Ambivareti, and Aulerci Brannovices; an equal number from the Arverni in conjunction with the Eleuteti Cadurci, Gabali, and Velauni, who were accustomed to be under the command of the Arverni; twelve thousand each from the Senones, Sequani, Bituriges, Sentones,
solejar.tripod.com /rizne/gaius_iulius_caesar.htm   (908 words)

  
 Nimes, France
Nîmes has an important textile industry (in particular, silk; the name "denim" used for jeans material comes from the words "de Nîmes") as well as a thriving wine and spirits industry.
The old Nemausus was the capital of the Volcae Arecomici, who had built their town around a spring, the spirit of which was worshipped under the name Nemausus.
In 121 BC Nemausus submitted to the Romans and soon became one of the most important towns in Gaul, situated on the main route between Italy and Spain.
www.planetware.com /france/languedoc-roussillon/nimes-f-lr-nim.htm   (433 words)

  
 Classical Gazetteer, page 373   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
I'olc.e arecomici, a people of Narbo-neiisis I., on the Mediterranean, bet.
The term Volcae is simply the German Volk " folk." Volc.f.
A colony of them migrated to Asia Minor, and settled in Galatia.
www.ancientlibrary.com /gazetteer/0375.html   (355 words)

  
 Legion by Slitherine - Scenario 1
Formerly it belonged to a small tribe (perhaps a sept of the Volcae) called the Atacini.
There were actually 2 branches of the Volcae, the Volcae-Tectosages living south of Narbo and the Volcae-Arecomici living north and east.
The Volcae Tectosages had a capital at Baetera=Beziers.
www.slitherine.com /Legion/Campaign_2.htm   (2518 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
- The Tolosates possessed that part of the territory of the Volcae Tectosages which corresponded with the ancient diocese of Toulouse (Tolosa), that is to say, the greater part of the department of the Elaute-Vienne and a part of the department of the Gers (C.G., p.
- The Volcae (Arecomici and Tectosages) possessed the country between the Rhone, the Cevennes, the upper Garonne, and the Mediterranean.
According to Strabo (iv, 1, §12), Narbo belonged to the Arecomici; according to Ptolemy (Geogr.
www.hhhh.org /perseant/libellus/commentaries/holmes/holmesgi.html   (13626 words)

  
 De Bello Gallico Round 3: Warbands are forever ! - Fanaticus Forum
The army of Volcae Tectosages invades Aedui (Almogàver).
Slipper's comic Gauls (Volcae Arecomici) will attack Drastic's Turones.
Warlord Drastic has looked to the East and seen the barbarian horde of the Sequani under the evil influence of their King Hoplite.
www.fanaticus.org /boards/Forum11/HTML/000423-2.html   (585 words)

  
 Nimes
The site of Nimes has been continuously inhabited, from prehistoric times to present.
From the literary sources, the first recorded peoples were the Celts, the tribe of Volcae Arecomici.
These were a powerful tribe with many trade contacts already in place before the Romans appeared on the scene.
www.ancientroute.com /cities/nimes.htm   (1253 words)

  
 Ancient Imports - Lot Info: #5155 VF/VF Scarce Volcae Arecomici AE13   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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Description: A nice example of an early bronze of Nimes, rare in this condition.
www.ancientimports.com /cgi-bin/lotinfo.pl?id=5155   (61 words)

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