Baiocasses

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

BAIOCASSES the name of a Celtic people mentioned in the Notitia. Pliny (Plin. Nat. 4.18) speaks of the Viducasses, Bodiocasses, Unelli;and the Bodiocasses are supposed to be the Baiocasses. The name Baiocassis occurs in Ausonius. (Com. Prof. Burd. 4.7.) The modern name of Bayeuxin the department of Calvados is supposed to represent the name Baiocasses. [AUGUSTODURUS]
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