A powerful Gallic tribe of central Gaul (modern Burgundy) who served as Rome's allies before joining Vercingetorix's coalition in 52 BC.
Submitted to Rome after Alesia (52 BC); absorbed into Gallia Lugdunensis; maintained privileged status as a Roman ally tribe.
Standard reference for Gaulish tribal culture and Rome's conquest; covers the Aedui's role as Roman allies and their pivotal defection.
Covers the Mediterranean-Celtic contact zone and the political dynamics of Gallic tribes interacting with Rome.