Ruteni

The Rutēni (Greek Ῥουτῆνοι Routenoi; German " Rutener "; French " les Rutènes " ) were a Celtic tribe that was native to southern Gaul.

They belonged to the clientele of the Arverni tribes who were their northern neighbors. Their tribal territory was included in the Massif Central in the south of France today. The main town of Rutener was Segodunum, later called Ruthena civitas, at the site of the present Rodez ( Aveyron ).

Etymology

The tribe's name derives from the Gallic and means about " The Blonde ".

History

The Ruteni were 121 Quintus Fabius Maximus BC by Allobrogicus defeated and subjected. A part of the tribal territory was included in the new Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis. The rest of the Rutener was at first independently and entered again as allies of the Arverni 52 BC in large Gallieraufstand of Vercingetorix at the Battle of Alesia in appearance. After the Gallic War, the Rutener remained under Roman rule and were under Augustus part of the Roman province of Aquitania.

Economy

About Regional economic importance came the Ruteni especially in the 1st century AD, including through its ceramic industry. Within their territory, the potteries of La Graufesenque where the southern Gaul variant of Samian ware (TS ) produced and negotiated in the entire Roman Empire were. Furthermore, the Ruteni have significant flat weaving and built from silver.

Swell

• Gaius Julius Caesar, de bello Gallico 1, 45, 2
• Pliny the Elder, Naturalis historia 3, 37