Avaricum
Oppidum in ancient Gaul, near what is now the city of Bourges
Avaricum was an oppidum in ancient Gaul, near what is now the city of Bourges. Avaricum, situated in the lands of the Bituriges Cubi, was the largest and best-fortified town within their territory, situated on very fertile lands. The terrain favored the oppidum, as it was flanked by a river and marshland, with only a single narrow entrance. By the time of the Roman conquest in 52 BC the city according to Julius Caesar had a population of 40,000 people who were then almost all killed.[1]
Location | France |
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Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Coordinates | 47°05′04″N 2°23′47″E / 47.0844°N 2.3964°E / 47.0844; 2.3964 |
- ^ Allen, Stephen (27 March 2007). Lords of Battle: The World of the Celtic Warrior - Stephen Allen - Google Břger. ISBN 978-1-84176-948-6. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
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