Caletes

The Caletes or Caleti (Latin: Calētēs or Calētī) were a Gaulish or a Belgic tribe of present-day Normandy. They occupied a section of the coast, between the Sequana and the Phrudis rivers.^[1]

Harfleur (Caracotinum) was their principal port.

This map of Northern Gaul shows the exact position of the Caletes on the southern shore of the English Channel:

References

↑ William Hazlitt, The Classical Gazetteer (1851), p. 86

Iron Age tribes in Gaul
Belgica	Ambiani Aresaces Atrebates Atuatuci Bellovaci Caeroesi Catalauni Condrusi Eburones Leuci Mediomatrici Menapii Morini Nervii Paemani Remi Segni Silvanectes Suessiones Toxandri Treveri Vellocasses Viromandui
Celtica	Abrincatui Aedui Ambarri Andes (Andecavi) Arverni Baiocasses Bituriges Cubi Cadurci Caletes Carnutes Caturiges Cenomani Curiosolitae Diablintes Eburovices Esuvii Gabali Helvetii Lemovici Lexovii Lingones Meldi Namnetes Nitiobriges Osismii Parisii Petrocorii Pictones Redones Ruteni Santones Senones Segusiavi Sequani Tricasses Turones Unelli Vellavi Veneti Viducasses
Aquitania	Ausci Boii Convenae Elusates Lactorates Sotiates Tarbelli Vasates Vivisci
Narbonensis	Allobroges Arecomici Avatici Cavares Caturiges Ceutrones Deciates Helvii Nantuates Salluvii Volcae (Arecomici and Tectosages) Tricastini Vocontii
Part of: Celtic tribes in Europe

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