Gennanates

Ancient Gallic tribe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Gennanates were an ancient tribe living in the area of modern Sarezzo (Lombardy), near Brescia, during the Roman era.

Name

They are mentioned in an inscription from a wall plaque at Palazzo Avogadro (Zanano), which reads Bitionis f(ilio) Gennanati viro suo.[1]

According to Alexander Falileyev, the "Celticity of the [ethnic name Gennanates] is not transparent. It allows several possible interpretations, mere guesswork".[1]

Geography

The Gennanates lived in the area of Zanano, a district of Sarezzo, north of Brescia, between Lake Iseo and Lake Garda.[1]

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