Caturiges

The Caturiger (Latin Caturiges; Κατόριγες ancient Greek ) were a Celtic tribe in the Cozie Alps and lived in the valley of the river Druentia (now Durance ). They controlled the important Alpine pass over the Mont Genèvre leading from southern Gaul in the Po Valley. The suburb Eburodunum (now Embrun ) was a pre-Roman oppidum on a high plateau above the Druentia. This oppidum was expanded during the Roman times to the city. Another important city of Caturiger was Caturigomagos (now Chorges ).

In 58 BC, tried to Caturiger together with the Veragrern, Ceutronen and Nantuaten Julius Caesar to prevent them from invading Gaul to fight against the Helvetii, but were defeated. Under Emperor Augustus they were ( BC 25-15 ) by Drusus and Tiberius subjected during the Alpine campaigns and incorporated into the province of Alpes Cottiae. Emperor Diocletian ( 284-305 ) they then told to the province of Alpes Maritimae.

Whether a connection with the Helvetian war and tribal god Caturix there remains uncertain. It is striking that two inscriptions were found at Caturix in Yverdon, who was called in Roman times as the caturigische suburb Eburodunum. The Gallic name Caturiges means " fight kings " and Eburodunum means " Eibenburg ".