Helvetii
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The Helvetii, anglicized as Helvetians, were a Celtic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss plateau at the time of their contact with the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. Acco
«Die Helvetier zwingen die Römer unter dem Joch hindurch» ("The Helvetians force the Romans to pass under the yoke"). Romantic painting by Charles Gleyre (19th century) celebrating the Helvetian victory over the Romans at Agen (107 BC) under Divico's command.
Julius Caesar and Divico parley after the battle at the Saône. Historic painting of the 19th century by Karl Jauslin.
Celts
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The Celts or Celtic peoples were a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities. Major Celtic groups included
Helvetii
…The Helvetii (Ancient Greek: Ἐλουήτιοι, Latin: Helvētiī , Gaulish: *Heluētī), anglicized as Helvetians, were a Celtic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss plateau at the time of their contact with the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. According…
The Dying Gaul, an ancient Roman statue at the Capitoline Museums of Rome, Italy.
La Tène–style ceremonial Agris Helmet, 350 BC, Angoulême city Museum in France.
Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave, Stuttgart, Germany, c. 530 BC.
Reconstruction of a late La Tène period settlement in Altburg near Bundenbach, Germany (first century BC)