Native Tribes of Britain The Celts
Native Tribes of Britain The Celts
Native Tribes of Britain The Celts
01:
Caledones
11: Parisi
19: Silures
02: Taexali
12: Cornovii
20: Dubunni
13:
Deceangli
21: Dumnonii
03: Carvetii
04:
Venicones
14:
Ordovices
22:
Durotriges
23: Belgae
05: Epidii
24: Atrebates
06: Damnonii
15:
Corieltauvi
16: Iceni
25: Regni
07: Novantae
17: Demetae
26: Cantiaci
08: Selgovae
09: Votadini
18:
Catuvellauni
27:
Trinovantes
10: Brigantes
Pgina
Who were the Celts? From around 750 BC to 12 BC, the Celts
were the most powerful people in central and northern Europe.
There were many groups (tribes) of Celts, speaking a vaguely
common language.
The word Celt comes from the Greek word, Keltoi, which means
barbarians and is properly pronounced as "Kelt".
When did the Celts live in Europe? The Iron Age Celts lived
here 750 years before Jesus was born. The Iron Age ended in
AD43 (43 years after Jesus was born) when the Romans invaded
Britain.
Why the Celts are called Iron Age Celts? The period of time
in Britain immediately before the Roman period is known as the
Iron Age. The name 'Iron Age' comes from the discovery of a
new metal called iron. The Celts found out how to make iron
tools and weapons. Before the Iron Age the only metal used in
Britain to make tools was bronze, which is an alloy of copper
and tin (hence the Bronze Age).
Where did the Celts come from? The Celts lived across most
of Europe during the Iron Age. Several hundred years before
Julius Caesar, they occupied many parts of central and
Western Europe, especially what are now Austria,
Switzerland, southern France and Spain. Over several
years, in wave after wave, they spread outwards, taking over
France and Belgium, and crossing to Britain. Northwest
Europe was dominated by three main Celtic groups: the
Gauls the Britons
the Gaels
Much of what Caesar wrote about has since been proved wrong.
First, we know that, early Britons did sow corn. Their ancestors
had been farming for hundreds of years. Second, they weren't
clad in skins. The Bronze Age introduced sewing implements
that made it possible to tailor clothing. Third, not every Britain
covered themselves in woad.
There are still quite a lot of Celts living in the British Isles today.
They live mainly in Wales, Cornwall, Scotland, the Isle of Man
and Ireland.
The Celts living in Britain today stem from the two main
types of Celt who invaded Britain:
The Goidelic Celts were first to invade Britain. They were later
pushed into Ireland by their cousins the Brythonic (or British)
Celts who came over in 500 - 400 BC. The Brythonic occupied
present day England and Wales.