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The Lemovices were a Celtic people in central Gaul, in today's Limousin. Their name lives on both in the city of Limoges and in the whole region.
In the great Gallic revolt of 52 BC the Lemovices joined Vercingetorix. Their leader Sedullos fell at the decisive battle of Alesia – Caesar names him expressly among the fallen leaders.
After the conquest their territory became Roman; their capital Augustoritum grew into the civitas of the Lemovices, from which Limoges emerged. So the Celtic people lives on twice on the map, like many Gaulish tribes.
"There fell Sedullos, leader and prince of the Lemovices."after Caesar, The Gallic War VII (public domain, own translation)
The Lemovices belong to the peoples of the great revolt. Continue with the Arverni and Cadurci.
The Arverni · The Aedui · The Bituriges · The Cadurci · The Celtic Warriors.
