GAUL, GALLIA

territory occupied by Gallic tribes (Celti, Belgae, Aquitant, etc.); in ancient times consisted of—(1) Alps and A pennines; (2) Gallia Trans alp in a, modern France and Belgium, part of Germany and Switzerland. Cisalpine Gaul was conquered by Romans, c. 220 B.C., and afterwards joined to Italy. Transalpine Gaul was then invaded and ultimately subdued by Julius Czesar in famous Gallic Wars, 58-50 B.C.; adopted Rom. civilization and prospered (see Provencs); chief town, Lyons (q.v.); divided into provinensis, Belgica; overrun by Franks, Vandals, Visigoths, and other barbarians, c. 400 A.D. See FRANcE. calcareous slates occurring between the lower and upper greensands of chalky formations, and belonging to the lower and dark blue; found at Folk est one and in Cambridge shire. G. is also name for any lind of stiff blue clay.