Eburovices
The Eburovīcēs or Aulercī Eburovīcēs (Gaulish: *Eburouīcēs/Eburowīcēs, 'those who vanquish by the yew') were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the modern Eure department during the Iron Age and the Roman period. They were part of the Aulerci.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Name
They are mentioned as Aulerci Eburovices by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC),[1] Aulerci qui cognominantur Eburovices by Pliny (1st c. AD),[2] and as Au̓lírkioioi̔ E̓bourouikoì (Αὐλίρκιοιοἱ Ἐβουρουικοὶ) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD).[3][4]
The Gaulish ethnonym *Eburouīcēs/Eburowīcēs literally means 'those who vanquish by the yew', probably in reference to the wood used to make their bows or spears. It stems from the root eburo- ('yew'; cf. OIr. ibar 'yew', or Middle Welsh efwr 'cow parsnip, hog-weed') attached to the suffix -uices ('combatants, victors').Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The city of Évreux, attested ca. 400 AD as civitas Ebroicorum ('civitas of the Eburovices'; Ebroicas in 511, Ebroas ca. 1034), is named after the tribe.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Geography
During the Roman period, their chief town was Mediolanum Aulercorum (modern Évreux, in Normandy).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The limits of their civitas corresponded to those of the later diocese of Évreux.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Religion
A votive altar with a dedication to a deus Gisacos was found in a sanctuary at Gisacum (Le Vieil-Évreux).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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References
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Bibliography
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See also
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