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Celtic History
The history of the indigenous peoples of the British Isles contains a rich culture of tribes, peoples, and customs. These people have fought and beaten the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Normans. Their influence can still be seen throughout Ireland and Scotland today.
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What are two types of dwelling places from Celtic Ireland?
The two types of dwelling places from Celtic Ireland were penis's and vaginas.they put the penis inside the vag and he pounded the brillout of her until she was left crying because it was that sore that is how brutal sex is formed hope this helps
Are all Irish people descended from the Celts?
No. The first people that came to Ireland were not Celts. They came from the north of Spain. Other peoples came to Ireland too, that make what is now the Irish people, including Vikings and Normans. So, like any country in the world, the people in Ireland have various origins.
What did the Romans do to the Celts?
This is a very broad question because there were a great many Celtic peoples which lived in a vast area of western Europe. Therefore, there were a great many conflicts between Romans and Celtic peoples.
The Romans fought the Gauls of Gallia Cisalpina (northern Italy) at the Battle of Telamon in Etruria in 225 BC because they overrun Etruria and probably wanted to march on Rome. The Romans won and begun the invasion of Gallia Cisalpina. They conquered the last remaining Gallic kingdom there in 192 BC.
Julius Caesar conquered Gaul (Gallia Cisalpina) which covered France, Belgium, Holland south of the river Rhine and Germany west of the Rhine, in the Gallic Wars (58-50 BC). Caesar started these wars because of concerns that migrations into eastern Gaul could threaten the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (in southern Gaul). Most historians agree that he wanted to boost his political standing and to pay his large debts with the spoils of war. It took him eight year to break fierce Gaul resistance.
The Celtiberians of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) gave the Romans a very hard time. They resisted Roman expansion into inner Spain for 170 years. They fought the First Celtiberian War (181 to 179 BC) the Second Celtiberian War (154-152 BC) the Numantine War (143-133 BC) the Third Celtiberian War (99-81 BC) and the Cantabrian and Asturian Wars (29-19 BC) against the Romans.
The Celts of the Alpine region were conquered in the 1st century AD. The Celts of Pannonia (eastern Austria, western Hungary and parts of Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and western Slovakia) were conquered in 9 BC by the generals Tiberius and Germanicus because they had joined the Great Illyrian Revolt which broke out just to their south. The ancient Roman historian Suetonius said that suppressing the revolt in Illyria was most difficult conflict faced by Rome since the Punic Wars two centuries earlier. Rhaetia eastern and central Switzerland, part of southern Germany, eastern Austria, and part of Lombardy, in Italy) was conquered because the emperor Augustus wanted extend the frontiers of the empire and control the Alpine region to shield Italy from possible attacks form the north. Publius Silius Nerva conducted an expedition against these Celts in 16 BC. A better campaign led by Tiberius and Drusus led to the conquest of the area in 15 AD. The Celts of Noricum (most of Austria and part of Slovenia) were defeated in 16 BC by Publius Silius when they joined the Pannonians in an attack into north-western Italy. They were allowed to be a client kingdom until the emperor Claudius annexed it to the empire.
The conquest of southern England in 46 AD was easy. The Britons had had trading and diplomatic relations with the Romans for quite sometimes and some of their kings were Roman allies. The Romans intervened because a Briton king had been expelled. The contest of northern England by Agricola in 78 BC was also easy. The conquest of Wales, started in 48 was more difficult. It took 30 years to complete it. The Picts of the Highlands of Scotland were never conquered. The Romans reached this area, but withdrew back to England and built Hadrian's Wall. They pushed into the Lowlands and built the Antonine Wall between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde, but they withdrew to Hadrian' Wall.
Why are Celts dark and short when Romans described them as tall blonde?
They are in truth tall but not blonde they have an a couple of hair colors but in general they where tall and not always tall.
How long did the Romans fight the Celts fight for?
20 mins then took a rest and drank tea and then played a game of chess.
Was norsemen and Celts the same?
The Norsemen where from North Europe, Scandinavian and Germanic.
The Celts where originally from central Europe and through two distinct means Brythonic and Gael made there way to the Islands of Ireland and Great Britain.
The Celtic and Norse Mythologies are very distinct and the races are too, The Norse Typically Light Haired and The Celts Typically Dark, Picts typically red.
(Note the word typically not always)
The two peoples had a lot of run ins, specifically between the Gael Celts, Vikings invaded and settled sometimes on Celtic lands, The Hebrides and Isle of Man have a great mix of the cultures.
What name did Celts give to lord of the dead?
Saman (Sham-an). Celts living in Ireland honored this God of the Dead. They celibate a day called Samhain: Their Celtic New Year. Thousands of years ago there was a tribe of farmers called the Celts. They knew that the sun helped make their crops grow, so when autumn came the sun began to fade and they believed that the sun would be winter's prisoner for six months. They were worried that the sun would not return so to make sure it did they held a festival on October 31. During which time, they would ask the sun to return safely in the summer. All cooking fires were put out and a huge bonfire was lit on the hillside. Here they pray for the sun would shine brightly after winter was over. The next morning everyone in the country would return to the hillside and take a piece of the burning wood from the remains of the bonfire and light new fires, in their homes so as to bring good luck. Feasts would be held over the new fires and people would dress up in costumes made out of animal skins. It was believed these costumes would protect people from bad luck. Samhain is what the Celts called the lord of the dead.
What is the date of the Celtic Cross?
..earliest one ive seen is circa 6th centurt in Riasc on the dingle peninsula. the more typical ones youd see about, ie the highly decorated carved crosses would be about 900ad (clonmacnoise) or 10th century (monasterboise)
What is the connection between the moors and the Celts?
The current genetic research using Y-chromosome data shows that the Celtic-speaking people of the British Isles are related to the Basques.
What parts of their armour did the Romans copy off the Celts?
the bump on the shield was copied from the Celts. nothing else was because the Celts went to war naked.
cultural anthorpolgy
What is the origin of the surname Mankin?
The name is of Celtic, more specifically Welsh, origin. However. it is very close in sound to 'Manikin' - which means 'little man', and the two may sometimes have been confused outside areas where they are known. See the Related Link for "Mankin Family Crest" to the bottom for the answer.
Did the Celts and Scandinavians come from the same ethnic group?
No. Scandinavians are Germanic. Celts are not.
The Gaels and the Brythons were two groups of Celts that?
Two groups of Celts - the Gaels and Brythons - also invaded the British Isles.
Brennus, Gaul (France), 390 BC, sacked Rome.
Viriatus, Lusitania (Portugal), 147-137 BC, defeated the Romans trying to conquer his kingdom. Independence lasted until he was assassinated, ten years later.
Vercingetorix, Gaul, 55-50 BC, unified the Gauls and led the revolt against Julius Caesar in Gallic Wars, where he eventually surrendered to save his people. He was taken to Rome, and executed six years later.
Cariadas, (or Caractacus), Britain, 47-70 AD, led a combined revolt against the Romans in Britain, he was betrayed and taken to Rome.
Boadicea, Britain, 60-61 AD, led a revolt after her husband died. Sacked several cities, including London. She committed suicide, to avoid capture.
Were the druids the only people allowed to murder people in the Celts?
The Druids were a class of pagan priests in Celtic Britain and other parts of Celtic Europe. Very little is know about them as they left no written account of themselves and the only evidence for them is in the writing of Greek and Roman scholars.
Greek and Roman writers did make many references to the use of human sacrifice by Druids. The modern view is that this is most likely Roman propaganda intended to discredit the Druids.
Modern archaeological evidence suggests that human sacrifice was probably widespread throughout Celtic culture in general and not just by the Druids. Exactly who these groups were is not clear.
How did the Celts cook their food?
they had to cook there food on a fire. When the Dagda visited the Fomor, he kept eating up all their porridge. The disgusted Fomor dug a pit the size of a swimming pool and put in a bunch of burning coals covered by hides. Then they poured in a ton of oatmeal and honey, and fragrant herbs from mountain glens, and sheep hearts, lungs and kidneys, and delicious berries, and pieces of venison and wild boar, and the sweetest cream, and pieces of delicious apples and pears, and strawberries and rutabagas and mushrooms of all sorts. Alas, no potatoes in those days. But they threw in artichoke hearts that they had dearly bought from the Etruscans. And wild truffles dug from the ground, and magical roots to sooth digestion, and leeks, and onions, and chives, and cloves of garlic of every kind. And they poured in a hundred hives' worth of honey and set it on fire with whiskey poured on. When it was piping hot and cooked to perfection, the Dagda ate every single bit, though a hundred men would have choked trying to eat half. The Dagda groaned as his fat belly made his tunic look like a mini-skirt. There was a new mountain in Lochlann that day, the Dagda's stomach as he lay on the ground groaning "Worra, worra!" The Fomor laughed and poked him with sticks. "That's only the first course, there's six more!" they shouted. It was a lovely evening of Celtic food and entertainment.
The Celts were the native race of the British Isles, appearing dark hared with blue eyes. The Celts strategy of war was unique and unmatched; during battles the Celts were equipped with large, two-handed weapons e.g. battle axes, great swords and war hammers. They would charge into battle with no armour, this was because they believed that if the Gods decided that a warrior's time had come it was inevitable and if they were to get hurt (with armour) they may as well die as the Gods had planned.
The invading Romans were terrified of them, an entire Roman empire which had conquered their way across Europe had stopped at Scotland, the Celts were unmatched, unbeatable. The Romans built Hadrian's Wall as the border of Scotland, they had not managed to conquer Scotland or Ireland.
A victory for the citizens of both countries, but not of England or Wales.
Many long years after the Romans had left, Scotland and Ireland were still Celtic, but England and Wales were now known as Breton: A bastard race of both Celts and any ethnicity within the Roman empire.
Next to invade were the Saxons, traditionally from Germany and Eastern Europe, the Saxons had blonde hair, they moved into England and Wales and over time became known as the Anglo Saxons. They slowly became residents of Britain but didn't touch Scotland, neither did they touch Ireland for it was across the Irish sea.
The Anglo Saxons in fact had little to do with the Celts, what happened in England is not what I am here to answer.
Soon a larger, stronger, Arctic race of people had begun to invade; the Nords.
Scotland was being invaded by the Nords, vikings as they are also known, they had blue eyes and red hair.
The Nords were the native race of Scandinavia, brutalised by the harsh Arctic weather they were fast and seaworthy, made tall, strong, excellent warriors; the men of the north.
Their art of warfare and weaponry was unmatched, being years ahead with lethal technology. An example of their creations would be the viking ship, it was designed to be able to withstand even the harshest seas. Another great example would be the crossbow, crossbows were invented by the ancient Nords and are still used today.
Despite their vast oceanic technology, they fought mostly on foot and were feared for their strength. They wore leather tunics and were clad in chain mail. Their most common weaponry would be spear and shield, after that war axe or a sword with a shield, Nords often named their weapons and took great pride in carrying them.
Many battles took place between Scotland and Norway, but still nobody could quite put an end to the Celts. Over time Nords, from mainly Norway, Sweden and Denmark had moved into Scotland, this is why Scottish people now have ginger hair, being a bastard mixture of Nordic and Celtic.
Next the Nords invaded Ireland, the Irish were aware of these people as they would often trade with Scotland. The Norwegians were first to invade, then the Danish, but what the Swedish folk were doing I don't know. Probably embracing the lovely, sunny weather of Scotland; which was new to those Arctic men.
The invaders of Ireland had soon been "put to one side" by the furious Celts. That is why the Irish are still pure blooded Celts and still have black hair and blue eyes.
So to answer your question, I'd say that the Celts' downfall had taken place as the years prevailed, tracing back to the Romans invasion and domination of most of Britain, the Saxons making the Bretons go even more far from Celtic, and the Nords; they now enhabit Scotland along side the Celts and Celtic-Nords. The only Celtic country remaining in the British Isles is Ireland, the Irish managed to kick out the Nords and protect themselves with pride. The only real enemy of Scotland and Ireland anymore is England, why? That is another story...
How much are the Boston Celtics worth?
According to Forbes.com's most recent list of the NBA's most valuable teams (as of January 2011), the Boston Celtics are worth $452 million.
Did the Romans conquer the Celt's before Christ?
No because the Romans came in an AD date which means after Christ.
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What do the roman do to the Celts when they are dead?
When the Celts were dead they were buried according to their tribal or ethnic customs. The territory occupied by the Celtic peoples ranged loosely from the Rhine to the Atlantic and from northern Italy to Ireland. The Romans had little or no input or concern with Celtic burial practices.
