The Iemerii ( Gaulish: *''Iemerioi'', 'the twins') were a

Celto-Ligurian The Ligures (singular Ligur; Italian language, Italian: liguri; English language, English: Ligurians) were an ancient people after whom Liguria, a region of present-day Northern Italy, north-western Italy, is named. Ancient Liguria cor ...

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 in 9–8 BC.

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