Cenomani

The Cenomani (Latin Cenomani ) were a Celtic- Gallic tribe from the region of the Lower Seine and Loire. They belonged to the tribe as part of larger network of Aulerker.

Part of the Cenomani moved on to Le Mans, another part moved to northern Italy ( Cisalpine Gaul ). They lived there probably an area of the rivers Padus (Po), Ollius ( Oglio ) and Athesis ( Adige ) was enclosed. Its main town, there was Brixia (today Brescia).

In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, they were allied with the Romans against other Gallic tribes. They first joined the rebellion among the Carthaginians Hamilcar against the Romans. 196 BC at the Battle of larius Lacus ( Lake Como ) they left but the Insubres and concluded a separate peace with the Romans.