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British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Gallic League (24 March 1985 – after 1997) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed his best form in the autumn of his two-year-old season
Gallic_League
National symbol of France
The Gallic rooster (French: coq gaulois, pronounced [kɔk ɡolwa] ) is a national symbol of the French people as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing
Gallic_rooster
System of measurement used in Ancient Rome
Roman feet (about 473 m2 or 5,090 sq ft) used in Hispania Baetica and the Gallic candetum or cadetum of 100 feet[clarification needed] in the city or 150
Ancient Roman units of measurement
Ancient_Roman_units_of_measurement
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
fancied of his nine opponents being Point of Light (Abernant Stakes), Gallic League and Handsome Sailor. After racing in second place he took the lead a
Indian_Ridge
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
increasingly put pressure on the Gallic sphere of influence. The Battle of Telamon (225 BC) heralded a gradual decline of Gallic power during the 2nd century
Gauls
Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
Abraham Bosse depict him as Gallic Hercules in an etching, standing over a Spanish lion. During Louis XIV's reign, the Gallic Hercules started to overshadow
Hercules
Flat horse race in Britain
1990–1988 1990 Dayjur Ron's Victory Lugana Beach 1989 Indian Ridge Tigani Gallic League 1988 Chilibang Governor General Ever Sharp
King Charles III Stakes (Great Britain)
King_Charles_III_Stakes_(Great_Britain)
Flat horse race in Britain
Mister Majestic Ray Cochrane Robert Williams David Johnson 1:13.75 1987 Gallic League Steve Cauthen Barry Hills Robert Sangster 1:13.95 1988 Mon Tresor Michael
Middle_Park_Stakes
Roman ancient roads in France
distance, it probably marked the first league – either 2,222 meters (Roman league) or 2,450 meters (Gallic league) – from the Gallo-Roman sanctuary and
Roman Road from Saintes to Périgueux
Roman_Road_from_Saintes_to_Périgueux
American jockey
Stakes - Desirable (1983) Middle Park Stakes - Creag-An-Sgor (1983), Gallic League (1987), Balla Cove (1989), Zieten (1992) Sun Chariot Stakes - Cormorant
Steve_Cauthen
Wars between the Roman Republic and Celtic tribes
whom they collectively described as Galli, or Gauls. Among the principal Gallic peoples described as antagonists by Greek and Roman writers were the Senones
Roman–Gallic_wars
Gallo-Roman vicus of the Civitas Santonum, likely located at Barzan, France
2025. Dassié, J. (2001). "La grande lieue gauloise, page 4" [The great Gallic league, page 4]. Archaero (in French). Archived from the original on April
Novioregum
Military campaigns and settlements of Celtic peoples in southeastern Europe
Gallic groups, originating from the various La Tène chiefdoms, began a movement into Southeast Europe from the 4th century BC. Although Gallic settlements
Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe
Celtic_settlement_of_Southeast_Europe
Road network
base. The milestones were numbered using Gallic leagues, as was common throughout Aquitaine, with each league measuring approximately 2.44 km or 2.22 km
Roman Road of Agrippa (Saintes–Lyon)
Roman_Road_of_Agrippa_(Saintes–Lyon)
279 BCE battle between Greeks and Gauls
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in 279 BC between invading Gallic armies and a combined Greek army of Aetolians, Boeotians, Athenians, Phocians and
Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC)
Battle_of_Thermopylae_(279_BC)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
his most significant event, he ran second to Robert Sangster's colt Gallic League in the 1987 Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse. At age four
Rahy
Unit of length
A league is a unit of length. It was common in Europe and Latin America, but due to its highly inconsistent definition,[citation needed] it is no longer
League_(unit)
Flat horse race in Ireland
1990-1988 1990 Wicked Folly Shuttlecock Corner Paley Prince 1989 Gallic League Shuttlecock Corner Eloquent Minister 1988 Knesset Totem Polykratis
Ballyogan_Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain
1990 Lugana Beach Great Commotion Mademoiselle Chloe 1989 Indian Ridge Gallic League Nabeel Dancer 1988 Handsome Sailor Governor General Wantage Park 1987
Minster_Stakes
It is a part of the Via Agrippa, a Roman era long-distance road network
as passing through seven stations, whose distance is given in leagues. 1 Gallic league corresponds to 1.5 milia passum = ca. 2,200 metres, where 1 milia
Roman road from Trier to Cologne
Roman_road_from_Trier_to_Cologne
Confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece
pass at Thermopylae. In 279 BC, they defended central Greece against the Gallic invasion. At the Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC), during the initial assault
Aetolian_League
Australian rugby league footballer, and actor
1965) is a British-born Australian actor and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A New South Wales State of
Ian_Roberts_(rugby_league)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Indian Ridge (King's Stand Stakes), Handsome Sailor (Temple Stakes), Gallic League (Middle Park Stakes), Big Shuffle (Cork and Orrery Stakes) and Governor
Soviet_Star
Flat horse race in Britain
Montendre Rami 1989 Zayyani Lunar Mover Batshoof 1988 Zelphi Intimidate Gallic League 1987 Risk Me Deputy Governor Bellotto 1986 Faustus Lead On Time Hallgate
Greenham_Stakes
Gallo-Roman archaeological site in Charente-Maritime, France
kilometres away). Dassié bases his hypothesis on the possible use of a long Gallic league—measuring 2,450 meters—instead of the Roman mile. The city retained
Gallo-Roman_site_of_Barzan
Flat horse race in Britain
1990-1988 1990 Sharp N' Early Afwaj Ra'A 1989 Restore Green's Canaletto Marbella Silks 1988 Gallic League Posada Wantage Park
Leisure_Stakes
British thoroughbred horse trainer (1937–2025)
– (1) – Cormorant Wood (1984, dead-heat) Middle Park Stakes – (3) – Gallic League (1987), Royal Applause (1995), Dark Angel (2007) Nunthorpe Stakes –
Barry_Hills
Flat horse race in Britain
1986 Sizzling Melody Richard Hills Lord John FitzGerald 0:58.91 1987 Gallic League Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:00.48 1988 Shuttlecock Corner Ray Cochrane
Flying_Childers_Stakes
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
in a five-runner field. Ridden by Ray Cochrane finished third behind Gallic League and Rahy, reportedly returning from the race with a split pastern. Following
Persian_Heights
1648 map of Ukraine
term Gallic leagues. Ukrainian miles (Milliaria Ocrenica) Polish miles (Milliaria Polonica) German miles (Milliaria Germanica) Gallic (French) leagues (Leucæ
General_Map_of_Ukraine
South African-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Sire Gold Press Grandsire Seeking The Gold Dam Winning Glory Damsire Gallic League Sex Gelding Foaled 15 October 2002 Country South Africa Colour Bay Breeder
Hear_the_Drums
Country primarily in Western Europe
rest of the country between the 5th and 3rd century BC. Around 390 BC, the Gallic chieftain Brennus and his troops made their way to Roman Italy, defeated
France
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
at Newmarket he finished last of the five runners in a race won by Gallic League. In the official International Classification for 1987, Digamist was
Digamist
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
the King George Stakes). The other runners included Cadeaux Genereux, Gallic League, Colmore Row (Norfolk Stakes) and Rotherfield Greys (Stewards' Cup)
Handsome_Sailor
Represents France in international rugby league
The France national rugby league team represents France in international rugby league matches. They are referred to as les Chanticleers or less commonly
France national rugby league team
France_national_rugby_league_team
Men's association football team
colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the Flag of France and Gallic rooster (coq gaulois). The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus (The
France_national_football_team
sous Louis XIV [Essay on the coins of the county of Burgundy: from the Gallic era to the reunion of Franche-Comté with France, under Louis XIV] (in French)
List of longest-reigning monarchs
List_of_longest-reigning_monarchs
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
taken over by Romans and Samnites. In the 4th century BC, Etruria saw a Gallic invasion end its influence over the Po Valley and the Adriatic coast. Meanwhile
Etruscan_civilization
Gallic mercenary warriors
The Gaesatae or Gaesati (Latin Gaesati, Greek Γαισάται) were a group of Gallic mercenary warriors who lived in Transalpine regions and near the river Rhône
Gaesatae
People's beliefs are shaped largely by their desires. Julius Caesar, The Gallic War 3.18 festina lente hurry slowly An oxymoronic motto of Augustus. It
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Region of France
to the German state, France would allow no plebiscite, as granted by the League of Nations to some eastern German territories at this time, because the
Alsace
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
support Rome. The Carthaginians and Romans also both made use of Numidian, Gallic, and Iberian allies. The First Punic War had ended in a Roman victory in
Second_Punic_War
French satirical weekly newspaper
A magazine banned and resurrected but always in the grand tradition of Gallic satire". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015
Charlie_Hebdo
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
threatened its existence due to civil war, plagues and barbarian invasions. The Gallic and Palmyrene empires broke away and a series of short-lived emperors led
Roman_Empire
Day of the year
and senator Petronius Maximus. 455 – Emperor Avitus enters Italy with a Gallic army and consolidates his power. 1170 – Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland:
September_21
1789 – Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Battle of Octodurus – 57 BC – 56 BC – Gallic Wars Battle of Vindonissa – 298 or 302 – Roman–Germanic wars Battle of Winterthur
List of battles by geographic location
List_of_battles_by_geographic_location
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
the struggle against water than in the struggle against men." During the Gallic Wars, the area south and west of the Rhine was conquered by Roman forces
Netherlands
Depictions of chicken used as political and non political symbols
(unofficial) national mascot, in particular for sports teams. See also: Gallic rooster. The Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) independent party ZANU party used a
Symbolic_chickens
Region of Italy
Golasecca culture. From the 5th century BC, the area was invaded by more Celtic Gallic tribes coming from north of the Alps. These people settled in several cities
Lombardy
French animation studio
the 55-minute historical documentary film Le dernier Gaulois about the Gallic Wars animated by Fortiche, aired in 2015 by the French channel France 2
Fortiche
English football club season
Bridge against Fulham in the Premier League, ends in a 3–1 victory to the home side following goals from Gallic trio Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda,
2008–09_Chelsea_F.C._season
Ancient musical instrument
northern Europe. In 2004, archaeologists discovered a first-century-BC Gallic pit at Tintignac in Corrèze, France (45°20′00″N 1°45′30″E / 45.3333°N
Carnyx
London's First Refugees". 10 April 2020. "Why we have always loved the Gallic touch". 13 July 2021. Crossland, Ken; MacFarlane, Malcolm (17 June 2013)
List of people with Huguenot ancestry
List_of_people_with_Huguenot_ancestry
Thracian gladiator who led a slave revolt
Mount Vesuvius. Once free, the escaped gladiators chose Spartacus and two Gallic slaves—Crixus and Oenomaus—as their leaders. Although Roman authors assumed
Spartacus
Period between prehistory and the medieval era
to make his descent on Italy before the Romans had got through with the Gallic and Illyrian wars. He had made many preparations to this end, not only in
Ancient_history
French billionaire businessman (born 1967)
Garside, Juliette (23 February 2012). "Xavier Niel: rebel storms bastions of Gallic elite". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 June 2026. "Free propose
Xavier_Niel
Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Burdigala was fought by the Romans who were defending the Allobroges, a Gallic tribe allied to Rome, and the Tigurini led by Divico. The Romans were defeated
Bordeaux
aspires to wit, and puts on airs. He may also overdo being fashionably Gallic by wearing French clothes and using French words. The fop may aspire to
List_of_stock_characters
Emirate of Abdelkader, Kingdom of Beni Abbas, and allies North Africa Gallic Wars 0.7–1.47 million 58 BCE–50 BCE Roman Republic vs. Gauls and allies
List_of_wars_by_death_toll
Ancient fortified passage in central Greece
war, actually never fought in it as they were later pardoned. In 279 BC a Gallic army led by Brennus initially engaged the Aetolians who were forced to make
Thermopylae
Russian state from 1547 to 1917
invaded by the Normans, the English language underwent a process of gallicization, with the Normans bringing their French-influenced language to Britain
Tsarist_Russia
Islamic religious complex atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Temple Mount site with a capacity for 3,000 worshippers is attested by the Gallic monk Arculf during his pilgrimage to Jerusalem in c. 679–682. Its precise
Al-Aqsa
Antonius Hybrida remain in power as consuls. 52–51 BC Gallic Wars Gaul Gauls, led by Vercingetorix The Gallic revolt was crushed by Julius Caesar 49–45 BC Great
List of revolutions and rebellions
List_of_revolutions_and_rebellions
Cultural-historical region in the Western Alps
1563, when it was moved to Turin. Savoy was occupied by the Allobroges, a Gallic people that the Roman Republic subdued in 121 BC. The name Savoy stems from
Savoy
King of Epirus from 297 to 272 BC
most obvious target. Pyrrhus raised an army from his Epirote garrisons, Gallic mercenaries and the troops he had brought back from Italy and marched east
Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
dealt with their Roman counterparts. Hannibal's wings were composed of the Gallic and Numidian cavalry. The Roman legions forced their way through Hannibal's
Hannibal
City in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Commentarii de Bello Gallico (51 BC), in which he recounts events of the Gallic Wars. Roman Tergeste flourished due to its position on the road from Aquileia
Trieste
Roman and Gallic gods. It was probably made at the beginning of the 1st century during the reign of the Emperor Tiberius to honor the league of the boatmen
Architecture_of_Paris
City in Occitania, France
Retrieved 25 September 2022. Explanation about "Carsac" in Appendix VI of The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar, edited by Vincent Rospond: "Carsac was [the] Celtic
Carcassonne
Territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom
countries agreed that the dividing line between the two should be 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. The Falklands lie on the western (Spanish)
Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute
Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_dispute
Sacred site and oracle of Ancient Greece
member of the Aetolian League in the early 3rd century BC. In 279 BC, a Gallic invasion under Brennus was repelled. It came under Roman control in 191
Delphi
International. February 8, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2026. "NAUGHTY GALLIC FILM IS BANNED". February 2, 1955. Retrieved February 18, 2025. "Film banned"
List of films banned in the United States
List_of_films_banned_in_the_United_States
Language branch
on the replacement of initial Q by initial P in some words. Most of the Gallic and Brittonic languages are P-Celtic, while the Goidelic and Hispano-Celtic
Celtic_languages
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Proofs of a Celts settlements on Aachens territories at the beginning of the Gallic War do not exist at the moment. The 25-hectare Roman spa resort town of
Aachen
Region in Ancient Greece
mainly responsible for driving out a major Gallic invasion of Greece in 279. John D. Grainger, The League of the Aitolians, 1999, p. 103 - 104. Polybius
Aetolia
1924 Poirot short story collection by Agatha Christie
cold-blooded, relentless tracker-down of crime of most detective stories. He has a Gallic taste for the dramatic, and in The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor he perhaps gives
Poirot_Investigates
Football club
Singaporean S.League in 2010. Étoile was the first team of players all born in Europe to play football in Singapore's professional league, and the first
Étoile_FC
Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher
over the Alamanni to give him confidence, prevented a tax increase by the Gallic praetorian prefect Florentius and personally took charge of the province
Julian_(emperor)
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
crumbling Troy VI fortifications around the citadel, and in 278 during the Gallic invasion the city was easily sacked. Ilion enjoyed a close relationship
Troy
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
defeating the Gallic ruler Bolgios and driving out the raiding party of Brennus, Sosthenes died and left a chaotic situation in Macedonia. The Gallic invaders
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors, 322–272 BC
Chalkis and Eretria, renewed the alliance with the Boeotian League and the Aetolian League, raised the siege of Athens and drove Cassander's forces from
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
Ethnic group of Louisiana, USA
of Creoles of color and slaves had not also spoken French, however, the Gallic community would have become a minority of the total population as early
Louisiana_Creole_people
Quebecois dish of french fries, cheese curds and gravy
historique mentions the possibility that the form poutine is simply a gallicization of the word pudding. However, it considers it more likely that the term
Poutine
Airport serving Los Angeles, California, United States
Another source states that the test pilot, in an attempt to impress the Gallic passenger, attempted a snap roll at low altitude with one engine feathered
Los Angeles International Airport
Los_Angeles_International_Airport
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
ISBN 9780670809707. Plutarch's Lives, Life of Marius, 11.5–7. Caesar's Gallic War, p. 24. Caesar's Gallic War. Caesar's The Civil Wars. Livy (1998). Dionysius of Halicarnassus'
Ancient_Rome
1552 novel by François Rabelais
misunderstandings and slander. In this context, the cardinal is compared to the Gallic Hercules, a figure of eloquence invented by Lucian. The decision to persist
Le_Quart_Livre
Mithridatic Wars (First Mithridatic War) 12,000+ 5,000 Siege of Alesia 52 BC Gallic Wars 200,000 100,000 Siege of Constantinople 626 Sasanian–Byzantine wars
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
discovered in late 2007. From 260 to 271, Cologne was the capital of the Gallic Empire under Postumus, Marius, and Victorinus. In 310, under emperor Constantine
Cologne
English musician, author and media personality (born 1956)
ludicrous proposition. It’s ill-formed and it’s perfectly French. That Gallic disposition towards common sense... L’Anarchie! It all reads nicely, but
John_Lydon
American comedy team (1905–1949)
(1982)". The Biopic Story. Nesselson, Lisa (December 22, 1996). "Allen woos Gallic press". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2025. Retrieved
Marx_Brothers
Third season of television series
great struggle against the forces of Crassus. Manu Bennett as Crixus – a Gallic warrior who is the second-in-command in the rebel revolt. Naevia's lover
Spartacus:_War_of_the_Damned
Premier of China from 1949 to 1976
moment of possible humiliation into a small victory by giving only a small, "Gallic-style" shrug to this behavior. Zhou was equally effective in countering
Zhou_Enlai
Town in Brandenburg, Germany
area Lake Helenesee. The name of the city means Ford of the Franks, and a Gallic rooster appears in the coats of arms of both Frankfurt and Słubice. The
Frankfurt_(Oder)
King of France from 1498 to 1515
Pragmatic Sanction, which established the Roman Catholic Church in France as a "Gallic Church" with most of the power of appointment in the hands of the king or
Louis_XII
Key: Identity Gallic Breton Frankish Norman French
List of French military leaders
List_of_French_military_leaders
Capital and largest city of France
swamp'). The name Paris is derived from its early inhabitants, the Parisii, a Gallic tribe from the Iron Age and the Roman period. The meaning of the Gaulish
Paris
Ancient Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth
sources concerns the siege of Rome by the Latin peoples that followed the Gallic sack. The dictator of the Latins, Livius Postumius from Fidenae would have
Juno_(mythology)
Forced or promoted return of non-European immigrants
ethnic cleansing. Arguing that France has had a mixed genetic heritage since Gallic times, he has questioned the practicality of implementing remigration and
Remigration
century BC, and legions under Julius Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul in the Gallic Wars of 58–51 BC. A Gallo-Roman culture emerged, and Gaul was increasingly
History_of_France
Peninsula in southwestern Europe
number of forced laborers, initially from Hispania and latter also from the Gallic borderlands and other locations of the Mediterranean. This caused far-reaching
Iberian_Peninsula
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