Suessiones

The Suessiones (Latin Suessiones ) were one in the city named after them Suessionum Augusta (now Soissons ) siedelnder Belgian tribe in northern Gaul.

History

Gaius Julius Caesar, according to which gives a brief characterization of the Suessiones in his work de bello Gallico as part of his description of the Gallic War, the territory of the Celtic tribe was particularly fruitful. He further writes that the Suessiones were around 80 BC under their king Diviciacus one of the most powerful Gallierstämme and their territory had extended as far to the southeast of Britain. At Caesar's times, they settled in twelve cities and were under the reign of King Galba, who also dominated the neighboring tribe of the Remi. They fought together with other Belgian tribes against the Romans, but were subjected. Caesar, she seized the rule of Remer. Later, the civitas of Suessiones was incorporated into the Roman province of Belgica.