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    The Belgae were a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul between the English Channel, Rhine River, and Seine River from at least the 3rd century BC. Julius Caesar discussed the Belgae tribes extensively in his accounts of his wars in Gaul. Some tribes in southern Britain and potentially further west in Ireland were also believed to be of Belgae origin who had migrated from the continent.

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    The Belgae were a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul between the English Channel, Rhine River, and Seine River from at least the 3rd century BC. Julius Caesar discussed the Belgae tribes extensively in his accounts of his wars in Gaul. Some tribes in southern Britain and potentially further west in Ireland were also believed to be of Belgae origin who had migrated from the continent.

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    The Belgae were a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul between the English Channel, Rhine River, and Seine River from at least the 3rd century BC. Julius Caesar discussed the Belgae tribes extensively in his accounts of his wars in Gaul. Some tribes in southern Britain and potentially further west in Ireland were also believed to be of Belgae origin who had migrated from the continent.

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    The Belgae (/ˈbɛldʒiː, ˈbɛlɡaɪ/)[1] were a large confederation[2] of tribes living in northern Gaul,

    between the English Channel, the west bank of the Rhine, and the northern bank of the river Seine,
    from at least the third century BC. They were discussed in depth by Julius Caesar in his account of
    his wars in Gaul. Some peoples in southern Britain were also called Belgae and had apparently
    moved from the continent. T. F. O'Rahilly believed that some had moved further west and he
    equated them with the Fir Bolg in Ireland. The Roman province of Gallia Belgica was named after
    the continental Belgae. The term continued to be used in the region until the present day and is
    reflected in the name of the modern country of Belgium.

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