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What is the ancient name for France?
The land where France would be was once called Gaul, around the time of Rome.
France was known by what name in ancient times?
France was called Gallia, which meant Gaul, because it was inhabited by the Gauls. Gallia also included Belgium ad Luxembourg. The First part which was conquered by the Romans was southern France, which they originally called Gallia Transalpina (Gaul the other side of the Alps) to distinguish it from Gallia Cisalpina, which was the part of northern Italy which was also inhabited by Gauls. When it was turned into a Roman province it was also called Gallia Narbonensis, after its provincial capital, Narbo (Narbonne). The Julius Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul and joined Gallia Cisalpina to Italy. The Transalpina and Cisalpina distinction became redundant. Gaul was divided into four provinces: Gallia Narbonenisis, Gallia Aquitania (south-western France), Gallia Lugdunensis (central France,and part of northern France) and Gallia Belgica (Belgium and part of northern France).
Who ruled France in the past?
France was ruled in the past by the Celtic Gauls, who were conquered by Julius Ceasar of Rome in the 1st century A.D.. Gaul was then overrun by the Franks from whom the name France was derived.
Has Paris always been the capital of France?
Only since 508 when Clovis established the Kingdom of the Franks. In Roman times the chief city of Gaul was Lugdunum (Lyon).
Which was the Germanic people who conquered Gaul?
It was not until the Romans under Julius Caesar conquered Gaul that Gaul was controlled by one group--the Romans. Previously to this Gaul was a mixture of various tribes each having their own territory and allies.
What was the ancient name for France?
Gaul
What was France known by in ancient times?
Gaul was the name of France in ancient times.
What is the ancient name for France?
The land where France would be was once called Gaul, around the time of Rome.
Is Gaul a country?
No, Gaul is not a country. Gaul is the name for the ancient nation that existed in what is now modern day France.
What is a ancient name of France?
Gaul would be one such name. Normandy was also northern France.
The ancient name for France was gaul and the ancient name for Russia was ruthenia can you find the elements named for these ancient lands?
Gallium and Ruthernium
Original name of France?
Brittany
Why did Gaul change to France?
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.
Where does France receive its name?
france received its name from.... Gaul! (:
Where is Gaul France?
Gaul is the name the Romans gave to the area which is (mostly) located where is France today.
What is the Roman name for France?
Gaul
What are elements named for ancient lands?
There are two elements that are known to be named after ancient lands. These two elements are ruthenium (after the ancient name, Ruthenia, an Eastern European cross-section) and gallium (after Gaul, the ancient name for France).
