Brannovices


The Brannovices were a Gallic tribe, dwelling near the modern city of Mâcon mid-1st century BC according to D'Anville and Walckenaer.

Name

Bannovices and Brannovii stem from Gaulish branos. Bannovices means 'those who vanquish by the crow'.
In Caesar there are also readings "Blannovicibus" and "Blannoviis"

Geography

Walckenaer proposes to place the "Blannovices" or "Brannovices" in the district of Mâcon, where D'Anville also places the Brannovices or Brannovii. Walckenaer urges, in favor of this supposition, the existence of a place called Blannot in the district of Mâcon. There is another Blannot in the department of Côte d'Or, about 22 km from Arnay, and here Walckenaer places the Blannovii. The controversy has not been resolved.