600 BCE

by Kathleen Ní Bhriain

The Celtic Tribes of Bituriges, Arverni, Senones, Aedui, Ambarri, Carnutes and Aulerci enter Italy via the Taurine and Duria passes in the Alps. Pliny stated that they were enticed south by reports of a "Gallic citizen of Switzerland named Hellico who had lived in Rome because of his skill as a craftsman". Apparently, the lands occupied by the Celts were becoming overpopulated, and Hellico had brought back wine and dried figs from Rome. These Celtic Tribes decided they liked these things, and headed south.

Sources:

The Ancient Celts, Barry Cunliffe, Oxford University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-19-815010-5

prepared by Kathleen Ní Bhriain

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