Uberi
The Uberi were a sub-tribe of the Lepontii.[1] Along with the Nantuates, Veragri and Seduni, they were part of the Vallenses, a group of tribes living between the Lake Geneva and the Pennine Alps, in the modern canton of Valais (Switzerland).[2]
Geography
The Uberi dwelled at the source of the Rhône river, in the modern upper canton of Valais.[1] Their territory was located north of the Seduni, west of the Lepontii, east of the Nantuates, and south of the Helvetii.[4] After the Roman conquest in 16–15 BC, their territory was initially administered in common with Raetia et Vindelicia under a legatus, then integrated into the Alpes Graiae et Poeninae by Claudius (41–54 AD).[2]
History
The territory of the Vallenses was occupied by the Roman forces of Augustus after the Alpine campaign of 16–15 BC.[2] The Uberi are mentioned in the Trophy of the Alps.[5]
References
- Graßl 2006a.
- Graßl 2006b.
- Pliny. Naturalis Historia, 3:135, 3:137.
- Talbert 2000, Map 18: Augustonemetum-Vindonissa.
- Pliny. Naturalis Historia, 3:137.
Primary sources
Bibliography
- Graßl, Herbert (2006a). "Uberi". Brill’s New Pauly. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e1223920.
- Graßl, Herbert (2006b). "Vallenses". Brill’s New Pauly. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e1228280.
- Talbert, Richard J. A. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691031699.