SwitzerlandSchweizer Geschichte 1 · Swiss history
At the time of Julius Caesar, which people lived in most of today's Central Plateau (Mittelland)?
In the exam (German)
Welches Volk lebte zur Zeit von Julius Caesar im grössten Teil des heutigen Mittellands?
- aThe LombardsDie Langobarden
- bThe AlemanniDie Alemannen
- cThe HelvetiiDie HelvetierCorrect answer
- dThe FranksDie Franken
Why?
The Helvetii (Helvetier) were a Celtic people on the Central Plateau. Julius Caesar defeated them in 58 BC when they wanted to emigrate to Gaul; after that, the area came under Roman rule.
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