Curiosolitae

The Curiosoliten (Latin Curiosolites, French Curiosolites or Coriosolites ) were a Celtic tribe that was located on the Brittany peninsula in western France.

Tribal area

The tribal area of Curiosoliten was in the region of today's Breton places Kankaven, Kersaout, Sant - Brieg and Saint Malo. The Curiosoliten are first mentioned in writing by the Roman general Julius Caesar and authors in De Bello Gallico, his account of his wars in Gaul. With the Veneti, Namneten, Redonen and Osismiern they were on the Brittany peninsula since the Bronze Age, one of the five leading tribes.

Part of the province of Gaul

After the conquest by the Roman Empire, the tribal area of Curiosoliten became part of the province of Gaul. It belonged to the body designated by the Romans with Armorica northwestern coast of Gaul.

The major cities of Curiosoliten after the Roman conquest were probably at Kersaout and in the area around St. Malo with its access to the sea.

Trade routes

The Curiosoliten operated intensive trade and exchanged goods with the whole of Gaul, the British Isles and Spain.

More than 20,000 of the coins Curiosoliten have been found to date, including a large fund with 11,000 coins at La Marquanderie in Jersey.

Neighboring tribes

Neighboring tribes of Armorica were Curiosoliten on since the Bronze Age to the Roman conquest, the Osismer, Veneti, Redonen, Namneten, Eburoviken, Lexovier, Veneller and Aulerker.

Residents of Corseul

The inhabitants of the Breton town Kersaout (French Corseul ) are still referred to in French as Coriosolites or Curiosolites.