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Esuvii

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The Esuvii (or Esubii; Gaulish: Esuuii) were a Gallic tribe dwelling between the lower Seine and the Loire rivers, in what is now Normandy, during the Iron Age.

Name

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Their tribal name appears to be related to the theonym Esus.[1]

Geography

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The Esuvii lived at the time of the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC) around the present-day town of Sées (Orne), between the Coriosolites and the Aulerci.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MacKillop 2004, s.v. Esus, Hesus.
  2. ^ Lafond 2006.
Bibliography
  • Lafond, Yves (2006). "Esuvii". Brill's New Pauly. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e402810.
  • MacKillop, James (2004). A dictionary of Celtic mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860967-1.