Blannovii

The Blannovii were an ancient Gallic tribe.

Name

They are mentioned as Blannovii by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC). ^[1]

Their name may possibly be preserved in the toponym Blanot (Côte-d'Or), attested as Blaanou in 1273 AD. ^[2]

Some scholars have proposed to identify them to the Aulerci Brannovices. ^[2] According to Andreas Hofeneder, the name Blannovii is probably a corrupted form of Brannovices, inadvertently introduced twice into Caesar's text by later scribes as a lectio duplex (dittography). ^[3]

Geography

The exact location of their territory remains unclear. ^[2]

Both the Aulerci Brannovices and Blannovii are traditionally located in areas bordering the territory of the Aedui, often in the Saône valley, in the Beaunois or the Mâconnais region. ^[4]

History

During the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC), they are mentioned by Caesar among the clients of the Aedui. ^[2]

References

1. Caesae, VII 2.
2. Kruta 2000, p. 472.
3. Hofeneder 2005 , p. 228 n. 1447, citing Deissmann, Marieluise (2000). Gaius Iulius Caesar. Der Gallische Krieg. pp. 327 n. 451.
4. Fichtl 2013, p. 298.

Primary sources

• Caesar (1917). The Gallic War. Loeb Classical Library. Translated by Edwards, H. J. Harvard University Press. ISBN   978-0-674-99080-7.

Secondary sources

• Fichtl, Stephan (2013). "Rome en Gaule: organisation territoriale de la Gaule de l'époque de l'indépendance au début de la période romaine". In Hansen, Svend; Meyer, Michael (eds.). Parallele Raumkonzepte. De Gruyter. pp. 293–306. ISBN   978-3110290943.
• Hofeneder, Andreas (2005). Die Religion Der Kelten in Den Antiken Literarischen Zeugnissen. Vol. 1. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN   978-3700134718.
• Kruta, Venceslas (2000). Les Celtes, histoire et dictionnaire : des origines à la romanisation et au christianisme. Robert Laffont. ISBN   2-221-05690-6.