Name
They are mentioned as ''Elusates'' by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC) and Pliny (1st c. AD), and as Elusa on the '' Tabula Peutingeriana'' (5th c. AD)., s.v. ''Elusates'' and ''Elusa''. The etymology of the ethnonym ''Elusates'' remains uncertain, but the root ''elus(a)''- is generally presumed to be of Aquitanian origin. Alternatively, a connection with the Celtic root *''elu(o)''- ('numerous') has also been proposed. The city of Eauze, attested in the 4th century AD as '' civitas Elusa'', is named after the tribe.Geography
The Elusates dwelled south of the Sotiates, north of the Onobrisates, east of the Tarusates, west of the Lactorates, and northwest of the Ausci., Map 25: Hispania Tarraconensis. The pre-Roman oppidum of Esbérous was located 3km northwest of Eauze. During the Roman period, their chief town was known as Elusa (modern Eauze). Made a Roman ''colonia'' in the early 3rd century AD, Elusa is documented as the capital of the province of Novempopulana by the '' Notitia Galliarum'' in the 4th century. The settlement of ''Tasta'', mentioned by Pliny, may be identified with the city since the field that partly covers the ancient Elusa is called ''La Taste''.See also
* Aquitani * Gallia AquitaniaReferences
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* Tribes of pre-Roman Gaul Aquitani Basque history Tribes involved in the Gallic Wars {{europe-ethno-group-stub