Ausci

The Auscer (Latin Ausci; Greek Αὔσχιοι ) were probably a Celtic tribe, whose residence was in the later Roman province of Gallia Aquitania on the river Adour. They were a respected and prosperous nation, which is mentioned in some ancient authors and inscriptions. The main town was called Eliumberrum, Eliberre or Climberrum, renamed in the middle Roman period in Augusta Auscorum, today also in the French department of Gers.

In the Gallic war marched a subfield Mr. Caesar, Publius Licinius Crassus, the legate, in the year 56 BC in Aquitaine (later the Roman province Novempopulana ) a. After a few victories of the Romans, most strains gave Aquitanian; be named the Tarbeller, Bigerrionen, Ptianier, Vasaten (also Vocaten ) Tarusaten, Elusaten, Gater, Auscer, Garumner, Sibulaten and Cocosaten. The Auscer received for the Latinerrecht. Whether those mentioned by Caesar names, including those of Ausci are clearly celtic, can not be stated with certainty. Some are expected by some modern authors to the Celtiberian.