Avaricum

Avaricum
Avaricum is located in France
Avaricum
Shown within France
LocationFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
Coordinates47°05′04″N 2°23′47″E / 47.0844°N 2.3964°E / 47.0844; 2.3964

Avaricum was an oppidum in ancient Gaul, near what is now the city of Bourges. Avaricum, situated in the lands of the Bituriges Cubi, was the largest and best-fortified town within their territory, situated on very fertile lands. The terrain favored the oppidum, as it was flanked by a river and marshland, with only a single narrow entrance. By the time of the Roman conquest in 52 BC the city according to Julius Caesar had a population of 40,000 people who were then almost all killed.[1]

  1. ^ Allen, Stephen (27 March 2007). Lords of Battle: The World of the Celtic Warrior - Stephen Allen - Google Břger. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-84176-948-6. Retrieved 2015-11-26.