In the early 1800 gaul changed its name
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The Elements named for Gaul and Ruthenia are: Gallium and Ruthernium.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, a lot of different barbarian tribes fought over Gaul (ancient name of France) the ones that wiped all the other out were the Francs and their king Clovis. The called the territory by their own name, it became France.
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Gaul. They called it Gaul.
Yes, Gaul was the ancient name for France and for other present day countries as well.
Gaul
Gaul is the name the Romans gave to the area which is (mostly) located where is France today.
france received its name from.... Gaul! (:
The land where France would be was once called Gaul, around the time of Rome.
Gaul was the Roman period name of the area now called France.
Gaul is now referred to as France. Though Gaul was not as large a modern day France, it was about half the size and was separated from Germany by Celitca and Belgica.