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Old name for France
Answer for the clue "Old name for France ", 4 letters:
gaul
Alternative clues for the word gaul
- An ancient region of western Europe that included northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
- Subject of Caesar's writing
- Caesar's France
- Region encompassing present-day France
- Franks' conquest
- Person of French descent
- Impertinence heard from old tribesman
- Ancient name for what is now France
- France, of yore
- "To ___, to Greece, and into Noah's ark": Cowper
Usage examples of gaul.
The fertility of the soil soon attracted a new colony from the adjacent provinces of Gaul.
Curio as tribune of the plebs, hurrying from Gaul, sent ahead and registered as a candidate for the vacant augurship of Quintus Hortensius.
It had been occupied by a powerful colony of Gauls, who, settling themselves along the banks of the Po, from Piedmont to Romagna, carried their arms and diffused their name from the Alps to the Apennine.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo- twice consul of Rome and now governor of Italian Gaul- should put himself, his eight legions and his cavalry into camp on the fringes of Ariminum.
Pompey 225 Caesar gains over the Equites 225 Vatinian Law, granting to Caesar the provinces of Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum for five years 226 Transalpine Gaul added 226 62.
He proceeds to Rome 254 His opposition to Antony 254 He courts the Senate 254 Antony proceeds to Cisalpine Gaul, and lays siege to Mutina 254 43.
It was at first confined to the southern portion of Calabria, and was gradually extended northward, till about the time of the Punic wars it indicated the whole peninsula south of the Rivers Rubicon and Macra, the former separating Cisalpine Gaul and Umbria, the latter Liguria and Etruria.
This warlike people was now thoroughly subdued, and from henceforth Cisalpine Gaul became a Roman province, and gradually adopted the language and customs of Rome.
But their complete subjugation was now necessary, on account of their proximity to the newly-formed province of Cisalpine Gaul.
He fought at the Mulvian bridge against Lepidus, as we have already related, and afterward marched into Cisalpine Gaul against the remains of his party.
He thereupon attempted to cross the Apennines and take refuge in Cisalpine Gaul, but the passes were strictly guarded by Metellus Celer with three legions.
Antony now made a disposition of the provinces, taking Cisalpine Gaul for himself, and giving Macedonia to his brother C.
Italy to his interests, Antony now proceeded to Cisalpine Gaul, which had been previously granted to him by the Senate.
As soon as they had entered upon their office, Hirtius, accompanied by Octavian, marched into Cisalpine Gaul, while Pansa remained in the city to levy troops.
Though he expelled thousands from their homes in Cisalpine Gaul, in order to give their farms to his soldiers, they still clamored for more.