The Boii (Latin plural, singular Boius; Ancient Greek: Βόιοι) were a Celtic tribe of the later Iron Age, attested at various times in Cisalpine Gaul (present-day Northern Italy), Pannonia (present-day Austria and Hungary), present-day Bavaria, in and around present-day Bohemia (after whom the region is named in most languages; comprising the bul...

It is 225 BC when the Gaesatae forces cross the Alps and enter the valley of the Padus with a formidable army, furnished with a variety of armour. The Boii, Insubres, and Taurini accompany them but the Cenomani and Veneti are persuaded to side with Rome, forcing the Gauls to detach a force to guard their flank.

Boii, a Celtic tribe, one section of which settled in Cisalpine Gaul around Bononia (Bologna, Italy) and another in what was later Bohemia, to which it gave its name. The Cisalpine group, after struggling against the Romans throughout the 3rd century bc, was subdued and made a Latin colony in 191 bc.

Nov 13, 2015 · Bohemia in the Czech Republic is named after the Boii tribe. The migrations of this tribe were recorded in a triangle that stretches between Bohemia, Balkans and Northern Italy. Who were these people and what conclusions can be made regarding their origins?

Nov 9, 2020 · The Boii were a Gallic (Gallic were a group of Celtic peoples of Continental Europe in the Iron Age) tribe of the later-half of the Iron Age, attested at various times in Pannonia (Hungary), Cisalpine Gaul (northern Italy), parts of Bavaria, in and around Bohemia, parts of Gallia Narbonensis and Poland.

Boii, Gauls who are traditionally thought to have entered Italy c.400 bce (reputedly via the Great St Bernard) and established themselves between the Po (*Padus) and the Apennines, ousting *Etruscans and *Umbrians.

Feb 7, 2023 · The Boii were one of the first tribes to settle in the region of Bohemia, and they quickly established themselves as a powerful and influential force. They traded with other tribes and were known for their prosperity and wealth.

BOII (perhaps ="the terrible"), a Celtic people, whose original home was Gallia Transalpina. They were known to the Romans, at least by name, in the time of Plautus, as is shown by the contemptuous reference in the Captivi (888).

The Boii, tepidly regarded by Czech historians simply as ‘Bavarians’ and ‘Germans’, nevertheless came to the awareness of the Czech public: the learned Jesuit Bohuslav Balbín (1679) notes that the Závist hillfort ‘according to locals – as they had been told by their ancestors – was the work of old Boii and was a royal residence ...

The paper discusses the cultural and historical context of the Boii, a Celtic tribe, focusing on their societal structures, interactions with neighboring cultures, and historical significance during key periods such as the 5th century B.C. through the Punic Wars.