The Triulatti (
Gaulish: *''Triulat(t)oi'', 'the three rulers') were a
Gallic tribe dwelling in the
French Alps during the
Iron Age.
Name
They are mentioned as ''Triullati'' by
Pliny (1st c. AD).
[ Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia'']
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The ethnic name ''Triulatti'' is a latinized form of
Gaulish *''Triulat(t)oi'', meaning 'the three rulers'. It stems from the prefix ''tri''- ('three') attached to ''ulatos'' ('prince').
Geography
The Triulatti dwelled in the southern part of the French Alps. Their exact location remains uncertain. According to
Guy Barruol, they may have been part of the
civitas
In Ancient Rome, the Latin term (; plural ), according to Cicero in the time of the late Roman Republic, was the social body of the , or citizens, united by law (). It is the law that binds them together, giving them responsibilities () on th ...
of the
Sentii
The Sentii (Gaulish: ''Sentioi'') were a small Gallic tribe dwelling around present-day Senez, in southeastern France, during the Roman era.
Name
They are mentioned as Σέντιοι (var. Σένποι) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD)., s.v. ''Sentii'' ...
.
History
They are mentioned by Pliny the Elder as one of the Alpine tribes conquered by Rome in 16–15 BC, and whose name was engraved on the
Tropaeum Alpium.
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Historical Celtic peoples
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