Events Tagged: "Celts"

Greeks found Massalia (Marseille) - establishes wine trade with Celts, transforms Celtic culture through introduction of Mediterranean luxury goods

Celtic peoples established in Britain - Iron Age culture brings hillforts, artistic metalwork, druidism

Celtic wine consumption peaks - Diodorus describes Celts drinking wine unmixed (barbaric to Greeks), trading slave for amphora of wine

La Tène culture spreads - Celtic art and culture across Europe, skilled metalwork

Celtic expansion at height - from Ireland to Turkey (Galatians), distinctive art and culture

Brennus sacks Rome - Celtic chieftain defeats Romans, 'Vae victis,' geese save Capitol