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LEONNORIUS

Leonnorius

Leader of the Celts during the 3rd century BCE

Leonnorius was one of the leaders of the Celts in their invasion of Macedonia and the adjoining countries. When the main body under Brennus marched southwards

Leonnorius

Galatians (people)

Gallic people of central Anatolia

Brennus' people in 279 BC, and had migrated into Thrace under their leaders Leonnorius and Lutarius. These invaders appeared in Asia Minor in 278–277 BC; others

Galatians (people)

Galatians_(people)

Galatia

Ancient region of central Anatolia once inhabited by Celts

000 Galatian mercenaries. The Galatians split into two groups headed by Leonnorius and Lutarius, which crossed the Bosporus and the Hellespont, respectively

Galatia

Nicomedes I of Bithynia

Basileus of Bithynia from 278 to c. 255 BC

with the Celts, who had arrived on the other side of the Bosphorus under Leonnorius and Lutarius and were at this time engaged in the siege of Byzantium in

Nicomedes I of Bithynia

Nicomedes_I_of_Bithynia

Ancient Celtic warfare

Warfare of the Ancient Celts

division, headed by Bolgios, aimed for the Macedonians and Illyrians. Leonnorius split off from the group with a sizable force into Thrace, heading further

Ancient Celtic warfare

Ancient_Celtic_warfare

Zipoetes II of Bithynia

King of Bithynia

vanquish Zipoetes II, that Nicomedes successfully called in the Gauls of Leonnorius and Lutarius, future founders of Galatia. Smith, p.1329 Smith, p.1329

Zipoetes II of Bithynia

Zipoetes_II_of_Bithynia

Asia–France relations

area that came to be named after them, Galatia. The invaders, led by Leonnorius and Lutarius, came at the invitation of Nicomedes I of Bithynia, who required

Asia–France relations