The History of Cologne Podcast is a podcast that tells the story of the Germany’s fourth largest city (1.05 million people) and its 2,000 year long history. A triweekly schedule for episodes covering all eras from Roman times to current events.
Caesar in the Rhineland
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Gaul during Caesars campaign in the 50s BCE
Tribes that are mentioned in this episode are highlighted in red. The rhine river, the border being the Rhine river between Gaul and Germania is highlighted in blue. The Suevi are not on this map and far more into the east of the Rhine. The color changes were made by me for better visualisation Source and original file: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celts#/media/File:Map_Gallia_Tribes_Towns.pngCC BY-SA 3.0Gaius Julius Caesar, bust in the Vatican MuseumMap of Gaul in the first century BCE. Cologne, even though not being founded yet, is already on the map. As you can see, it is in the border region of the gallic-germanic world on the Rhine. Public Domain. Source