Gaul

Summary

Gaul is a historical region^[1]. Gaul has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Gaul is in the country of France^[3].
• Gaul is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Gaul is in the country of Netherlands^[5].
• Gaul is in the country of Italy^[6].
• Gaul is in the country of Switzerland^[7].
• Gaul is in the country of Belgium^[8].
• Gaul is on the continent of Europe^[9].
• Gaul's instance of is recorded as historical region^[10].
• Gaul's instance of is recorded as ancient civilization^[11].
• Gaul's instance of is recorded as nation^[12].
• Gaul's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity^[13].
• Gaul's Commons category is recorded as Gauls^[14].
• Gaul's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.5, 'lon': 2.9}^[15].
• Gaul's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gaul^[16].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[17].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Gaul's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[23].
• Gaul's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Born in Gaul^[24].
• Gaul's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Gaul^[25].
• Gaul's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Gallach'}^[26].
• Gaul's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Gaul^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include France^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in France^[29], founded in 0843^[30]; Germany^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1949^[33]; Netherlands^[5], a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands^[34], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[35], founded in 1795^[36]; Italy^[6], a country^[37], in Italy^[38], founded in 1946^[39]; Switzerland^[7], a state^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1291^[42]; and Belgium^[8], a sovereign state^[43], in Belgium^[44], founded in 1830^[45]. Gaul is on the continent of Europe^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include historical region^[10], ancient civilization^[11], nation^[12], and former administrative territorial entity^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gaul include French battleship Gaulois^[46], a battleship^[47], in Greece^[48]; 148 Gallia^[49], an asteroid^[50]; France^[51], a sovereign state^[52], in France^[53], founded in 0843^[54]; Gallia County^[55], a county of Ohio^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1803^[58], headquartered in Gallipolis^[59]; Gauls^[60], a historical ethnic group^[61]; gallium^[62], a chemical element^[63]; and Gallic rooster^[64], a national animalisation^[65].

Why It Matters

Gaul has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Gaul is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for Gaul include French battleship Gaulois^[46], a battleship^[47], in Greece^[48]; 148 Gallia^[49], an asteroid^[50]; France^[51], a sovereign state^[52], in France^[53], founded in 0843^[54]; Gallia County^[55], a county of Ohio^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1803^[58], headquartered in Gallipolis^[59]; Gauls^[60], a historical ethnic group^[61]; and gallium^[62], a chemical element^[63].