What is Belgae?
The '''Belgae''' were a group of tribes living in northern [[Gaul]]. They were on the west bank of the [[Rhine]], in the 3rd century BC. Later they were also in [[Roman Britain|Britain]], and possibly even [[Ireland]]. They gave their name to the [[Roman province]] of [[Gallia Belgica]], and very much later, to the modern country of [[Belgium]]. The Belgae came to Britain as raiders and settled in southern Britain shortly before the [[Roman Britain|Romans]] came.<ref>John Rhys, ''Celtic Britain'' (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; New York: E.S. Gorham, 1908), p. 4</ref> They occupied the area later called [[Hampshire]].<ref>David Hughes, ''The British Chronicles'', Volume 1 (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2007), p. 25</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{hist-stub}} [[Category:Ancient history]] [[Category:Ethnic groups in Europe]]