Gallic Empire

Gallic Empire was a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that lasted from 260 to 274 CE, about 14 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Latin and Romance (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Modern name for a breakaway western part of the Roman Empire that functioned de facto as a separate state. Postumus established it in 260 during the Crisis of the Third Century, controlling Gaul and adjacent provinces, and Aurelian retook it after the Battle of Châlons in 274.

See Gallic Empire on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

260 to 274 CE

Duration

14 years

Type

State

Region

France and the Low Countries, Europe

Language of its rulers

Latin and Romance

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Gallic Empire.

Neighbours in Europe

• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE
• Roman Hispania 218 BCE to 472 CE
• Roman Gaul 50 BCE to 486 CE
• Roman Britain c. 43 to 410 CE
• Bosporan Kingdom c. 480 BCE to 527 CE
• Roman Macedonia and Achaea 146 BCE to 395 CE
• Roman Dacia c. 106 to 275 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 960 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
• Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia

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