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591:Nantosuelta
189:Vernostonos
173:John Leyden
93:Cosmography
53:genius loci
1195:Categories
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1044:Cathubodua
1011:Ambisagrus
958:Moritasgus
923:Atepomarus
880:Veraudunus
822:Sexarbores
694:Alaisiagae
301:31 October
217:References
142:little man
118:Birdoswald
23:religion,
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1082:Gebrinius
988:Smertrios
895:Xulsigiae
885:Vindonnus
870:Intarabus
779:Vinotonus
734:Coventina
719:Britannia
709:Arnemetia
689:Abandinus
681:Britannia
646:Virotutis
561:Loucetios
511:Dis Pater
496:Cissonius
491:Cicolluis
486:Cernunnos
476:Brigantia
417:by region
415:Gallaecia
155:Brythonic
126:Ebchester
122:Bewcastle
106:Bewcastle
59:Etymology
1206:War gods
1059:Rudianos
1054:Nemausus
1029:Albiorix
983:Souconna
948:Nemetona
943:Luxovius
933:Gobannus
918:Anvallus
855:Arvernus
850:Arduinna
729:Cocidius
704:Andraste
651:Visucius
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626:Suleviae
621:Sucellus
606:Rosmerta
501:Condatis
466:Belisama
436:Alisanos
282:The Moor
256:The Moor
183:See also
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91:Ravenna
83:Fanocodi
49:soldiers
41:Silvanus
25:Cocidius
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571:Maponos
556:Litavis
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526:Erecura
481:Camulus
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441:Andarta
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114:Cumbria
33:Britain
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953:Moccus
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586:Mogons
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