What is the origin of the name "Celt"?
Q: What is the origin of the name "Celt"?
A: The name 'Celt' comes from the Greeks. The Romans called them "Gauls".
Q: What were some of the most prominent Celtic tribes?
A: The most prominent Celtic tribes were in Gaul.
Q: What languages did Celts speak?
A: The Celts spoke Celtic languages. Today, the Celtic languages that remain are the Breton, Cornish, Welsh and Gaelic languages.
Q: How advanced was their technology?
A: Although not as advanced as the Romans, Celtic society and technology was far from being primitive for its time. They were skilled in blacksmithing, farming and diplomacy.
Q: How did they dress for battle?
A: Different tribes had different dress standards for battle; some warriors wore chainmail and/or leather armor, some wore only clothes and some were known to fight fully naked. They also had their own type of sword that was very strong and a shield that was very protective.
Q: Who eventually conquered them?
A: When the Roman Republic started expanding, they became hostile towards each other and clashed on many occasions; however, the Romans were eventually able to defeat them and ended up conquering most of the Celtic tribes in Europe.
Q: What happened after Rome fell?
A: After winning a battle, the Celts would cut off heads of their enemies and take them home During the fall of Roman Empire most old Celtic land ended up being ruled by migrating Germanic tribes who merged with Romano-Celtic stock (people with both Roman & Celt ancestry) to form several European nations today e.g Portugal , Spain , France , Belgium , Switzerland , Luxembourg as well Southern & Western Germany . Territories still considered celtic are Ireland , Wales , Scotland Isle Of Man Cornwall & Brittany .
