Sentii

TheSentii(Gaulish:Sentioi) were a smallGallictribe dwelling around present-daySenez,in southeastern France, during theRoman era.

Name

They are mentioned as Σέντιοι (var.Σένποι) byPtolemy(2nd c. AD).^[1]^[2]

The ethnic nameSentiiis a latinized form ofGaulishSentioi.It derives from the stemsentu- ('pathway') and can be interpreted as 'the people who live near the path', 'those who know the path', or as 'those who control the road'.^[3]^[2]

Geography

The Sentii dwelled around their chief town, Sanitium (modernSenez).^[4]^[5]The settlement is not mentioned in ancient sources until theNotitia Galliarum(4th–6th centuries AD).^[5]

Their territory was located west of theVergunni,north of theSuetrii,east of theReiiandVocontii,and south of theBodiontici.^[4]^[6]The area of theircivitascorresponded mainly to the upper basin of theriver Asse;it may have also included parts of the valley of theVerdon,further east.^[5]

Economy

The economy of the area must have been rather poor in ancient times. The Sentii probably relied principally on pastoral activity, although the road crossing through Sanitium andBarrêmemay have helped trade.^[5]

References

^Ptolemy.Geōgraphikḕ Hyphḗgēsis,2:10:8.
^^a ^bFalileyev 2010,s.v.Sentii.
^de Hoz 2005,p. 178.
^^a ^bBarruol 1969,pp. 282–284.
^^a ^b ^c ^dRivet 1988,p. 343.
^Talbert 2000,Map 16: Col. Forum Iulii-Albingaunum.

Bibliography

Barruol, Guy(1969).Les Peuples préromains du Sud-Est de la Gaule: étude de géographie historique.E. de Boccard.OCLC 3279201.
de Hoz, Javier(2005). "Ptolemy and the linguistic history of the Narbonensis". In de Hoz, Javier; Luján, Eugenio R.; Sims-Williams, Patrick (eds.).New approaches to Celtic place-names in Ptolemy's Geography.Ediciones Clásicas. pp. 173–188.ISBN 978-8478825721.
Falileyev, Alexander (2010).Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-names: A Celtic Companion to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World.CMCS.ISBN 978-0955718236.
Rivet, A. L. F.(1988).Gallia Narbonensis: With a Chapter on Alpes Maritimae: Southern France in Roman Times.Batsford.ISBN 978-0-7134-5860-2.
Talbert, Richard J. A.(2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World.Princeton University Press.ISBN 978-0691031699.

[1] Ptolemy.Geōgraphikḕ Hyphḗgēsis,2:10:8.

[Falileyev-2] Falileyev 2010,s.v.Sentii.

[FOOTNOTEde_Hoz2005178-3] Hoz 2005,p. 178.

[FOOTNOTEBarruol1969282–284-4] Barruol 1969,pp. 282–284.

[FOOTNOTERivet1988343-5] Rivet 1988,p. 343.

[6] Talbert 2000,Map 16: Col. Forum Iulii-Albingaunum.

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