Ucennii


The Ucennii, 'Ucenni or Iconii' were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the Romanche valley, in the Alps, during the Iron Age.

Name

They are mentioned as Ucenni by Pliny and on the Tropaeum Alpium, as Ucennos by Florus. The form given by Strabo is most likely a variant of the ethnic name.
The meaning of the name remains obscure, although it is most likely of Celtic origin. It can be compared with the toponym Ucena in Galatia.

Geography

The Ucenni lived in the Romanche valley, in the region of Oisans. Their territory was located south of the Graioceli, west of the Belaci, Segovii and Brigianii, north of the Tricorii, and west of the Vertamocorii and Allobroges.
Settlements are known at Catorissium, Mellosedum, and Durotincum.

History

They are mentioned by Pliny the Elder as one of the Alpine tribes conquered by Rome in 16–15 BC, and whose name was engraved on the Tropaeum Alpium.

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