Atrebates

The Atrebates were a Gallic tribe which resided around Artois in north France. In 57 BC, the Atrebates contributed 15,000 warriors to the Belgae for fighting off Julius Caesar's army during the Gallic Wars, but Caesar beat them at the Battle of the Sabis and installed Commius as the new king. Commius helped Caesar with his invasion of Britain, but he later took part in the uprising against Caesar in 52 BC. Další konfrontace po Siege of Alesia donutil Commiuse uprchnout do Británie, kde založil další království, které bylo dobyto Roman Empire na počátku 40. let našeho letopočtu.