Iemerii Explained
The Iemerii (Gaulish: *Iemerioi, 'the twins') were a Celto-Ligurian tribe dwelling in the Val Chisone (Cottian Alps) during the Iron Age.
Name
They are mentioned as Iemeriorum on an inscription.[1]
The ethnic name Iemerii is a Latinized form of *Iemerioi, which can be compared with the Gaulish noun iemurioi, meaning 'twins'.
Geography
The Iemerii lived in the Val Chisone, in the Cottian Alps. Their territory was located north of the Maielli, west of the Taurini.[2]
History
They appear on the Arch of Susa, erected by Cottius in 9–8 BC.
References
Bibliography
- Book: Barruol, Guy. Les Peuples préromains du Sud-Est de la Gaule: étude de géographie historique. 1969. E. de Boccard. 3279201. Guy Barruol.
- Book: Delamarre, Xavier. Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: Une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental. Errance. 2003. 9782877723695. Xavier Delamarre.
- Book: Prieur, Jean. La province romaine des Alpes Cottiennes. 1968. Impr. R. Gauthier. 834310867.
- Book: Talbert, Richard J. A.. Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. 2000. 978-0691031699. Richard Talbert.
Notes and References
- [Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum|CIL]
- , Map 39: Mediolanum.
