Editing Brittany (section)

===Gallo-Roman era===
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[[File:Corseul - Temple de Mars 03.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|The temple of Mars in [[Corseul]]]]
During the [[Gallic Wars]], the [[Veneti (Gaul)|Veneti]] were defeated in the [[Battle of Morbihan]] off the coast of Brittany. At the conclusion of the Gallic Wars, the region became part of the [[Roman Republic]] in 51 BC. It was included in the province of [[Gallia Lugdunensis]] in 13 BC. Gallic towns and villages were redeveloped according to Roman standards, and several cities were created. These cities are Condate ([[Rennes]]), Vorgium ([[Carhaix]]), Darioritum ([[Vannes]]) and Condevincum or Condevicnum ([[Nantes]]). Together with Fanum Martis ([[Corseul]]), they were the capitals of the local [[civitates]]. They all had a [[grid plan]] and a [[forum (Roman)|forum]], and sometimes a temple, a [[basilica]], [[thermae]] or an [[Aqueduct (water supply)|aqueduct]], like [[Carhaix]].

The Romans also built three major roads through the region. However, most of the population remained rural. The free peasants lived in small huts, whereas the landowners and their employees lived in proper [[villae rusticae]]. The Gallic deities continued to be worshiped, and were often assimilated to the Roman gods. Only a small number of statues depicting Roman gods were found in Brittany, and most of the time they combine Celtic elements.<ref name="roman">{{cite web|url=http://www2.ac-rennes.fr/cst/doc/dossiers/archeo/archeo/classique.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040531074132/http://www2.ac-rennes.fr/cst/doc/Dossiers/archeo/archeo/classique.htm|archive-date=31 May 2004|title=Archéologie classique|editor=Université de Rennes II|access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>

During the 3rd century AD, the region was attacked several times by [[Franks]], [[Alamanni]] and pirates. At the same time, the local economy collapsed and many farming estates were abandoned. To face the invasions, many towns and cities were fortified, like [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and [[Vannes]].<ref name="roman"/>

This area was also affected by the [[Bagaudae]] (also spelled bacaudae) during this period, which were groups of peasant insurgents. The Bagaudae achieved some temporary and scattered successes under the leadership of peasants as well as former members of local ruling elites.

[[File:France Pays bretons map.svg|left|upright=1.35|thumb|A [[French language|French]] map of the traditional regions of Brittany in [[Kingdom of France|Ancien Régime France]]. The earlier state of [[Domnonia]] or [[Domnonée]] that united Brittany comprised the counties along the north coast]]