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Bluff er’s Guide

The Celts EUROPE, 1200 BCE - CA 500 CE

Who were they?
The Celts were an loosely defined
group of tribes who collectively
formed one of the largest groups
of people in ancient Europe. They
lived predominantly off the land in
small communities, some of which
gradually merged over time to
become larger settlements, and were
informally tied by a similar religion,
language and culture.

Boudica’s
uprising
One of the most famous Celts was
Boudica, the queen of the Iceni To the ends of Europe
tribe. She rallied many of the tribes They were scattered over a wide area, with
in a rebellion against Roman rule
after her kingdom was annexed tribes settled in locations ranging from
and her daughters raped. Despite the British Isles to central Europe and the
destroying a number of large
settlements – like London and borders of Ukraine. Some groups reached
Colchester – she was ultimately even farther afield, settling in the Balkans
defeated at the Battle of Watling
Street in 61 CE. and encroaching toward west Asia.

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