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Arch Of Augustus (Susa)
The Arch of Augustus is an important monument constructed in the city of Susa, Piedmont, in the province of Turin. It was originally built at the end of the 1st century BC to record the renewed alliance between Emperor Augustus and Marcus Julius Cottius, a Celto-Ligurian ruler who had been made king and Roman prefect of the Cottian Alps. The arch, together with other remains from the period, such as the Roman amphitheatre and a Roman aqueduct, underscore the importance that the city of Susa had during the Roman period. Description From above, the arch forms a rectangle 11.93 metres long and 7.3 metres wide. It rests on two large bases and there is only one archway. The white marble of the arch was sourced from a nearby quarries at Fornesto and Tre Piloni. The arch has a unique arcade, in which the archivolt is supported by pilasters. The entablature rests on four Corinthian columns placed at the extremities of each corner, such that a quarter of each drum is embedded in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arco Di Augusto-Susa
ARCO ( ) is a brand of gasoline stations currently owned by Marathon Petroleum after BP sold its rights. BP commercializes the brand in Northern California, Oregon and Washington, while Marathon has rights for the rest of the United States and in Mexico. ARCO had been established in 1966 as the "Atlantic Richfield Company", an independent oil and gas company formed after the merger of Atlantic Petroleum and the Richfield Oil Corporation. History From 1966 to 2000, the 'Atlantic Richfield Company', doing business as ARCO, was an independent American oil company with operations in the United States, Indonesia, the North Sea, the South China Sea, and Mexico. After its acquisition of Anaconda Copper Mining Company in 1977, ARCO had owned hard rock mines in several western states, which has created environmental clean-up liabilities to the company to this day even after the mines were closed in the early 1980s. In 2000, BP acquired ARCO for $26.8 billion. ARCO's retail and mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnus
The chieftain called by Latins Donnus was the ruler of the Ligurian tribes inhabiting the mountainous region now known as the Cottian Alps during the 1st century BC. Although initially an opponent of Julius Caesar during the latter's conquest of Gaul, Donnus later made peace with him. Donnus' son and successor, Cottius, initially maintained his independence in the face of Augustus' effort to subdue the various Alpine tribes, but afterwards agreed to an alliance, and the family continued to rule the region as prefects of Rome, until Nero annexed the dominion as the province of Alpes Cottiae. His name was first cited in the Arch of Augustus of Susa engraving. See also * Alpes Cottiae (the original Roman province) * Cottian Alps * Cottius * Arch of Augustus (Susa) * Susa, Piedmont Susa ( lat, Segusio, french: Suse, frp, Suisa) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. In the middle of Susa Valley, it is situated on at the confluence of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesubianii
The Vesubiani or Vesubianii were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the valley of the Vésubie river during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Vesubiani'' by Pliny (1st c. AD),Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia''3:20 and as ''Vesubianorum'' and ''(V)esubiani'' on inscriptions., s.v. ''Vesubiani''. Guy Barruol noted that the loss of initial ''V''- is common in Gaulish proper names, especially in Provence, and proposed to see the name as a variant of the personal name ''Esubiani''. He suggested that the name may have the same root as ''Esubii'', the name of a tribe in Brittany itself traditionally derived from the Celtic god ''Esus''. Alternatively, if the ''V''- was present in the original form, the name can be derived form the Gaulish root ''uesu''- ('valid, good, worthy'). Geography The Vesubiani dwelled in the valley of the Vésubie. Their territory was located southeast of the Ecdinii, north of the Nerusii and Vediantii, and northwest of the Intimilii., Map 16: Col. Forum Iulii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iemerii
The Iemerii (Gaulish: *''Iemerioi'', 'the twins') were a Celto-Ligurian tribe dwelling in the Val Chisone (Cottian Alps) during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Iemeriorum'' on an inscription. The ethnic name ''Iemerii'' is a Latinized form of *''Iemerioi'', which can be compared with the Gaulish noun ''iemurioi'', meaning 'twins'. Geography The Iemerii lived in the Val Chisone, in the Cottian Alps. Their territory was located north of the Maielli, west of the Taurini., Map 39: Mediolanum. History They appear on the Arch of Susa, erected by Cottius Marcus Julius Cottius was King of the Celtic and Ligurian inhabitants of the mountainous Roman province then known as '' Alpes Taurinae'' and now as the Cottian Alps early in the 1st century BC. Son and successor to King Donnus, he negotiated a ... in 9–8 BC. References Bibliography * * * * {{Authority control Historical Celtic peoples Gauls Tribes of pre-Roman Gaul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venisamores
The Venisami (Gaulish: *''Uenisamoi'') or Venisamores were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the Alps during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Venisamorum'' on the Arch of Susa., s.v. ''Venisami''. The ethnic name ''Venisami'' is a latinized form of Gaulish *''Uenisamoi'' (sing. ''Uenisamos''). It can be derived from the stem ''ueni''- ('family, clan, friends') attached to -''sāmo''- ('calm'), and translated as the 'friendly ones'. It is comparable with the personal names ''Uenisamus'' (in Cisalpina) and ''Uenixama'' (in Lepontia). Geography They may have dwelled around Forum Germanici (modern Busca), south of the Binbelli, north of the Epanterii, and east of the Statielli., Map 39: Mediolanum. History They appear on the Arch of Susa, erected by Cottius Marcus Julius Cottius was King of the Celtic and Ligurian inhabitants of the mountainous Roman province then known as '' Alpes Taurinae'' and now as the Cottian Alps early in the 1st century BC. Son and successo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecdinii
The Ecdinii or Ecdini were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the valley of the Tinée ( Alpes-Maritimes) during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Ecdini'' by Pliny (1st c. AD), and as ''Ecdiniorum'' on the Arc of Susa., s.v. ''Ecdinii''. The meaning of the ethnonym remains obscure. If Celtic, ''Ecdinii'' is possibly formed with the prefix ''ec(s)''- ('out of, without') attached to -''dīn(i)''- ('shelter, protection'). Xavier Delamarre has thus proposed to translate *''Ec(s)-dīni-oi'' as the 'Homeless'. If this interpretation is correct, the name was probably an exonym given by a neighbouring tribe. Guy Barruol suggested that the name ''Tinius'' might be related. Geography The Ecdinii lived in the valley of the Tinée, a tributary of the Var river. Their territory was located west of the Vesubiani and Tyrii, east of the Nemeturii, north of the Nerusii and Vediantii, and south of the Savincates and Caturiges., Map 16: Col. Forum Iulii-Albingaunum, Map 17: Lugdunum. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savincates
The Savincates were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the Ubaye valley, around present-day Faucon-de-Barcelonnette in the Alpes Maritimae, during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Savincatium'' on two inscriptions., s.v. ''Savincates''. The meaning of the ethnonym remains obscure. The toponym ''Savines'' has been traditionally compared with ''Savincates'' and associated with their chief town, although this has been criticized by Guy Barruol. Geography The Savincates dwelled south of the Guil valley, in the Ubaye valley, around the town of Rigomagus (modern Faucon-de-Barcelonnette). Their territory was located west of the Veneni, Soti, and Tyrii, south of the Caturiges, east of the Avantici and Adanates, and north of the Gallitae, Eguiturii, and Nemeturii., Map 17: Lugdunum. The '' civitas Rigomagensis'', mentioned in 400 AD in the ''Notitia Galliarum'', extended to all the Ubaye valley. In the 8th–9th centuries, it designated a ''pagus (Rigomagensis)'' or a ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adanates
The Adanates or Edenates were a small Gallic tribe dwelling around present-day Seyne, in the Alpes Cottiae, during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Edenates'' (var. '-) by Pliny (1st c. AD),Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia''3:20 and as ''Adanatium'' on the Arc of Susa., s.v. ''Edenates''. The etymology of the name ''Adanates'' is unclear. Guy Barruol has proposed to compare it with ''Adenatius'' (or ''Adenatis'') and ''Adana'', and postulated an original *''Senedenates'', with loss of the initial ''s-'' retained in ''Sedena''. According to Alexander Falileyev, "if the original form was indeed *''Sed-'', the name could be Celtic, from ''sedo-'' 'seat, location'; but in view of the form recorded in inscriptions, it is unlikely. If ''Eden-'' is the original form, the name does not appear Celtic." Xavier Delamarre has proposed to interpret the name as ''Ed-en-ati'' ('those from the land/country'), from a Gaulish stem ''edo-(n)-'' ('space, land'). Geography The Adanates d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tebavii
The Tebavii were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the Alps during the Iron Age. Name They are mentioned as ''Tebaviorum'' on the Arch of Susa. The suffix - (sing. -) is found in other Gaulish tribal names, such as Carnavii and Vellavii. It could mean 'desire, envy'. Geography The Tebavii may have dwelled in the Ubaye valley, although their exact location remains uncertain. History They are mentioned on the Arch of Susa, erected by Cottius Marcus Julius Cottius was King of the Celtic and Ligurian inhabitants of the mountainous Roman province then known as '' Alpes Taurinae'' and now as the Cottian Alps early in the 1st century BC. Son and successor to King Donnus, he negotiated a ... in 9–8 BC. References Bibliography * * * {{Authority control Historical Celtic peoples Gauls Tribes of pre-Roman Gaul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medulli
The Medulli (Gaulish: ''Medulloi'') were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the upper valley of Maurienne, around present-day Modane (Savoie), during the Iron Age and Roman period. Name They are mentioned as ''Medullorum'' by Vitruvius (late 1st c. BC), ''Méd(o)ulloi'' (Μέδυλλοι) by Strabo (early 1st c. AD), ''Medulli'' by Pliny (1st c. AD),Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia''3:20 and as ''Medoúllous'' (Μεδούλλους) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD)., s.v. ''Medulli''. The ethnonym ''Medulli'' is a latinized form of Gaulish ''Medulloi''. It is generally derived from the Celtic root ''medu''-, meaning 'mead, alcoholic drink' (cf. Olr. ''mid'', MW. ''medd'', OBret. ''medot''), and thus may be translated as 'those who drink mead'. This interpretation is encouraged by the mention, in Vitruvius' '' De architetura'', of a "kind of water" (''genus aquae'') drunk by the Medulli. Alternatively, Javier de Hoz has proposed to glose the name as 'those who lived in the middle', or 'in the border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caturiges
The Caturiges (Gaulish: ''Caturīges'', 'kings of combat') were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the upper Durance valley, around present-day towns of Chorges and Embrun, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Name They are mentioned as ''Caturiges'' by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC) and Pliny (1st c. AD), and as ''Katourgídōn'' (Κατουργίδων) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD). The Gaulish ethnonym ''Caturīges'' (sing. ''Caturix'') literally means 'kings of combat'. It stems from the Celtic root ''catu''- ('combat, battle') attached to ''rīges'' ('kings'). The city of Chorges, attested in the 4th c. AD as ''Caturrigas'' (''Cadorgas'' in 1062, ''Chaorgias'' in 1338), is named after the tribe. Geography Territory The Caturiges dwelled in the upper course of the Durance river. Their territory was located east of the Tricorii, Avantici and Edenates (further west lived the Vocontii), south of the Brigianii and Quariates, west of the Veneni and Soti, and north of the Savincat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
