A few centuries later Caesar was describing the sturdy ocean-going ships of the Veneti of Armorica, massively constructed with thick nailed planks. |
It is clear that some British people migrated to Europe, and Armorica in northwest Gaul became known as Brittany. |
One other effect this had was to cause many Britons to leave these shores for northern Gaul, turning the peninsula of Armorica into Brittany. |
There shall be put into her jaws a bridle that shall be made on the coast of Armorica. |
The Armorica plate, as it is usually conceived, was composed of the Iberian, Armorican and Bohemian Massifs. |
Hence the name of Bretagne, given then for the first time to Armorica. |