The Bituriges (Bituriges-Cubi) was a tribe with its capital at Bourges (Avaricum). Bourges is a town and commune in central France that is located on the Yèvre river. ...
A map of Gaul in the 1st century BC, showing the relative positions of the Celtic tribes.
Earlier in the century they had been one of the main tribes, but recently declined in importance. Argentomagus (near today's Argenton-sur-Creuse) was another important oppidum of theirs. This is one of several tribes which seem to have split, the Bituriges-Cubi lived near Bourges/Berry, the Bituriges-Vivisci near Burdigala (Bordeaux). The name seems to mean kings of the world.[1] Image File history File links Gaul,_1st_century_BC.gif Summary Description Gaul, 1st century BC Author/Source The Department of History, United States Military Academy Permission In the public domain as original works of the United States federal government and/or military [1] Licensing File links The following pages link to... Image File history File links Gaul,_1st_century_BC.gif Summary Description Gaul, 1st century BC Author/Source The Department of History, United States Military Academy Permission In the public domain as original works of the United States federal government and/or military [1] Licensing File links The following pages link to... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Portions of this article or section may be outdated. ... An oppidum (pl: oppida) was Latin for the main settlement in any administrative area of the Roman Empire. ... Berry was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements on March 4, 1790. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
The name is supposed to mean either "rulers of the world" or "perpetual kings." The Bituriges Cubi, called simply Bituriges by Caesar, in whose time they acknowledged the supremacy of the Aedui, inhabited the modern diocese of Bourges, including the departments of Cher and Indre, and partly that of Allier.
The district contained a number of iron works, and Caesar says they were skilled in driving galleries and mining operations.
The Bituriges Vivisci occupied the strip of land between the sea and the left bank of the Garonne, comprising the greater part of the modern department of Gironde.
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