Kingdom of Noricum

Kingdom of Noricum was a state in Central Europe (Europe) that lasted from c. 200 to 15 BCE, about 185 years. Its people spoke Celtic languages (Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton).

A Celtic kingdom in the eastern Alps known for its steel, an ally of Rome until Augustus absorbed it as a province around 15 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 200 to 15 BCE
Duration: 185 years
Type: State
Region: Central Europe, Europe
Language family: Celtic
Capital: Noreia

Events in Europe during its time

44 BCE Assassination of Julius Caesar

Neighbours in Europe

Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE
Sparta c. 900 to 192 BCE
Roman Hispania 218 BCE to 472 CE
Etruscan civilization c. 720 to 90 BCE
Roman Gaul 50 BCE to 486 CE
Kingdom of Macedon c. 700 to 168 BCE
Dacian Kingdom c. 82 BCE to 106 CE
Bosporan Kingdom c. 480 BCE to 370 CE
Massalia c. 600 to 49 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE, East Asia
Maurya Empire 322 to 185 BCE, South Asia

Questions

When did Kingdom of Noricum exist?

c. 200 to 15 BCE, about 185 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kingdom of Noricum?

Central Europe, in Europe. Its capital was Noreia.

What language did Kingdom of Noricum speak?

Celtic. This family includes Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton.