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Celtic cities are cities that can be founded by the Celtic civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the Capital Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.

The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.

List of cities[]

Founding Order City Name Notes
1 Bibracte Oppidum[1] and capital of the Gallic Aedui tribe, situated near modern Autun, France; location of Vercingetorix proclamation as leader of the Gallic confederation during the Gallic Wars
2 Vienne Oppidum and capital of the Gallic Allobroges tribe, allies of Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars; south of modern Lyons, France
3 Tolosa Capital of the Gallic Volcae Tectosages tribe, modern Toulouse, France
4 Gergovia Oppidum and capital of Gallic Arverni tribe, situated in south central France; location of Gallic victory against the Romans
5 Camulodunum Oppidum and capital of the British Trinovantes and Catuvellauni tribes, located in modern Colchester, England
6 Verlamion Oppidum and capital of the British Catuvellauni tribe near modern St. Albans, England
7 Durnovaria Capital of the British Durotriges tribe, modern Dorchester, England
8 Isca Located near either Exeter, England or Caerleon, Wales
9 Durocortorum Capital of the Belgic Remi tribe, modern Reims, France
10 Bagacum Capital of Gallic Nervii tribe, modern Bavay, France
11 Nemetocenna Capital of the Belgic Atrebates tribe, modern Arras, France
12 Calleva Oppidum and capital of the British Atrebates tribe, modern Silchester, England
13 Venta Likely Venta Icenorum, capital of the British Iceni tribe led by Boudica; situated in modern Norfolk, England
14 Isurium Capital of Brigantia, in Northern England; conquered by the Romans
15 Ratae Capital of the British Corieltauvi tribe, modern Leicester, England
16 Lutetia Oppidum and capital of the Gallic Parisii tribe, modern Paris, France
17 Entremont Oppidum in southern Gaul (France) and capital of the Celtic-Ligurian Salyes tribe
18 Burdigala Oppidum and capital of the Gallic Bituriges Vivisci tribe, modern Bordeaux, France
19 Nemausus Oppidum of the Gallic Volcae Arecomici tribe that became Nimes, France; named for its Celtic patron god of healing springs
20 Samarobriva Capital of the Belgic Ambiani tribe, modern Amiens, France
21 Brixia Capital of the Gallic Cenomani tribe, modern Brescia, Italy
22 Mediolanum Capital of the Gallic Insubri tribe, modern Milan, Italy
23 Cremona Gallic Cenomani settlement in northern Italy
24 Taurasia Samnite settlement in south-central Italy, conquered by the Romans; modern Turin, Italy
25 Sinigaglia Settlement of the Gallic Senones tribe, on the east Italian coast, conquered by the Romans
26 Noviomagus Common Celtic-Roman city name meaning "New Field", referring to clearing a woodland
27 Durovernum Oppidum and capital of the British Cantiaci tribe
28 Luguvalio Also Luguwalion or Luguvalium, modern Carlisle, northwest England
29 Lindinis British Durotriges settlement, modern Ilchester, England
30 Okilis Celtiberian stronghold at modern Medinaceli, Spain
31 Numantia Oppidum and capital of the Celtiberian Confederacy, which revolted against the Romans
32 Tiernes Celtiberian settlement of the Arevaci, situated on the edge of the Duoro in Spain
33 Botorrita Settlement in Spain known for its Celtiberian scripts
34 Moridunum Capital of the British Demetae tribe, modern Carmarthen, Wales
35 Tara Legendary coronation site for the High King of Ireland; capital of the Kingdom of Mide (100-1200), which Co. Meath is named for
36 Eblana Irish settlement noted by Ptolemy, near modern Dublin
37 Alesia Oppidum and capital of the Gallic Mandubii tribe; site of the last battle between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar
38 Andematunum Oppidum and capital of the Gallic Lingones tribe, modern Langres, France
39 Ubiorum Oppidum and capital of the Germanic Ubii tribe, allies of Rome
40 Geneva Second most populous city in Switzerland, originally an Allobrogian oppidum
41 Vindobona Oppidum and Roman military fort split by the Gallo-Roman border of the Danube river, modern Vienna, Austria
42 Pisonium Oppidum-Roman Fort on the the Danube, famous for its Celtic Biatec coins; modern Bratislava, Slovakia
43 Acquincum Capital of the Pannonian Eravisci tribe, modern Budapest, Hungary
44 Tylis Capital of Celtic Thrace
45 Ancyra Capital of Celtic Galatia, modern Ankara, Turkey
  1. An oppidum (plural oppida) is a Celtic Iron-Age fortified settlement.

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