Friniates
The Friniates were an ancient Eastern Ligurian people who lived in Cisalpine Gaul, in the Apennines area between the current provinces of Reggio Emilia and Modena. With the Roman conquest of Cisalpine Gaul, they were reduced to subjection by Gaius Flaminius (consul [187 BC)|Gaius Flaminius] in 187 BCE. A portion of the land of the Friniates makes up the current historical ethno-cultural region known as Frignano in the local Gallo-Italic language.