The Condrusi were a tribe of ancient Belgium, which takes its name from the political and ethnic group known to the Romans as the Belgae. The Condrusi were probably located in the region now known as Condroz, named after them, between Liège and Namur. The terrain is wooded hills on the edge of the Ardennes. The Belgae were distinguished from the Celts by claiming to be of Germanic descent. From Belgic names we know that the Belgae were of mixed Germanic and Celtic descent, but some were more Germanic than others. Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... The Belgae were a group of nations or tribes living in north-eastern Gaul, on the west bank of the Rhine, in the 1st century BC, and later also attested in Britain. ... Liege or Liège has several meanings: A liege is the person or entity to which one has pledged allegiance. ... Namur is the name of a city in Belgium, capital of Wallonia, as well as a province and a diocese named after it. ... The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région). ... A Celtic cross. ...

We learn all we know about them from Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico. In 1.4, Caesar states that the Belgian Germanics had crossed the Rhine long ago to till the fertile land on the other side. They kept and took pride in a distinct identity, which was able to stop the Cimbri and Teutones from entering their territory prior to 113 BC, when the latter burst in upon Rome's jurisdiction. Jump to: navigation, search Painting of Gaius Julius Caesar Bust of Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (Classical Latin: IMP·C·IVLIVS·CAESAR·DIVVS¹) (b. ... De Bello Gallico (literally On the Gallic Wars in Latin) is an account written by Julius Caesar about his nine years of war in Gaul. ... The migrations of the Teutons and the Cimbri The Cimbri were a Proto-Germanic tribe who according to Pliny the Elder lived on Jutland (Chersonesus Cimbrica), and the Jutish region of Himmerland (where the contemporary Gundestrup cauldron was found) is thought to preserve their name (cf. ... This entry is about the Teutonic people, not to be confused with the Teutonic Knights. ...

In 2.4 the Condrusi are specifically called out as being considered Germanic, along with the Eburones, the Caeroesi and the Paemani. At that time, in 57 BC, they were joining an alliance of Belgic tribes against Caesar. The alliance met with defeat at the Battle of the Sabis, but some of the tribes fought on. The Eburones were a Belgic tribe based of north-eastern Gaul in the 1st century BC. Julius Caesar describes them as being of Germanic origin. ... Battle of the Sabis Conflict Gallic Wars Date 57 BC Place Gaul Result Roman victory The Battle of the Sabis, also known as the Battle of the Sambre, was fought in 57 BC between the forces of the Roman Republic and an association of Belgic tribes in Gaul. ...

In 4.6 we learn that the Condrusi were dependents of the Celtic Treveri along with the Eburones. How this circumstance came about is not known, perhaps because of the defeat. In 6.32 they are definitely identified as being of Germanic origin. Caesar counted them as German, although their language is not known. At that time they were sending envoys to Caesar to recuse themselves from conflict, a move that saved them from the devastation Caesar shortly inflicted on the Eburones, who were continuing the war. The Treveri tribe of Gaul inhabited the lower valley of the Moselle, within the southern fringes of the vast Arduenna Silva (Ardennes Forest). ...

After their defeat or capitulation, the Belgae became part of the province of Germania Inferior. The Romans hoped to expand northward from there, but the Battle of Teutoburg Forest settled that question definitively in the negative. The Roman province of Germania Inferior, 120 AD Germania Inferior (in English: Lower Germany) was a Roman province located on the left bank of the Rhine, in todays southern Netherlands and western Germany. ... Battle of the Teutoburg Forest Conflict Roman-Germanic wars Date 9 Place Teutoburg Forest Result German victory In the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius (also known in German as Hermann), the son of Segimerus of the Cherusci, ambushed and wiped...

The Condrusi, like the other former Belgae, must have been happy with Roman rule, as we hear no more about them. Deprived of sovereignity by Caesar, they must have melted away into the general population of the Netherlands region, becoming eventually constituents of the Franks and then citizens of Luxemburg. The region kept its name; presumably, they were in it as long as they needed to be. No doubt some of its residents have ancestors among the ancient Condrusi. In the 9th century it was known as Condrustum. Alexander Wiltheim, S. J., 1604-1684, includes them in Luxemburgum Romanum, mentioning it in a work of the same name. Jump to: navigation, search Hi my name is Bob what is yours dear lady. ... Luxembourg - a small country in west Europe Luxembourg (city) - the capital city of the country Luxembourg (district) - a district in the country Luxembourg, province of Belgium Luxemburg, Iowa - a city in the USA Luxemburg, Wisconsin - a village in the USA Luxembourg Garden, Paris, France Luxemburg Township, Minnesota - a township in...