Italy invaders

Celts in Italy – 400 b. C Classes 5A- 5C Celts were people who lived in central and northern Europe from around 750 b. C. There were 3 main groups of Celts Gauls Britons Gaels HOUSES They lived in villages with round houses. The houses had no windows. The roof was made of straw. CLOTHES The Celts loved bright dazzling colours. Their clothes were made from wool and vegetables. Clothes were woven by hand on a vertical loom. WARRIORS Celtic warriors had oval shape shields and long swords made of iron. RELIGION The druids (celtic priests) were the link between the supernatural and the human world. Celts believed in many gods and goddesses: Sucellos – the sky god Nodens- clouds and rain. Celts expanded to Italy during the 400 b.C. Some Celts lived in the northern part of Italy => in the area between the Alps and the Appennine mountains => GALLIA CISALPINA ( we live here NOW!!!) From the 300 b.C the Romans started to fight against the celtic tribes. ( the Gauls) In 390 b. C. Rome was sacked by the Gauls led by Brenno. Julius Caesar defeated the Gauls led by Vercingetorix in the Battle of Alesia (France) in 52 b. C. That was the end of the celtic dominance in France and Northern Italy. We have prepared a theatre performance titled GIULIO CESARE in which we represent the fight among the Gauls led by Vercingetorix and the Roman army led by Julius Caesar.