Transalpine Gaul

British  

noun

1. (in the ancient world) that part of Gaul northwest of the Alps

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Example Sentences

The combined armies defeated Antony in two battles in the vicinity of Mutina, forcing him to give up the siege and flee towards Transalpine Gaul.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The Transalpine Gaul of Caesar was the country included between the Rhine, the ocean, the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, and the Alps.

From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony

He became the defender of Rome and Italy against a dangerous invasion of Germanic barbarians, who were ravaging Transalpine Gaul and the Po Valley.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

Transalpine Gaul was probably invaded by Aryan-speaking Celts from more than one direction, and the infiltration and invasion of new-comers, when it had once begun, was doubtless continuous through these various channels. 

From Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times by Anwyl, Edward

Book xi. treated of the wars in Spain and Transalpine Gaul, and contained criticisms and anecdotes of various public men.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.