Batavi
Related Category: Ancient History, Northern Europe
(bətā´vī), ancient Germanic tribe that settled (1st cent. B.C.) in the Rhine delta. Batavian regiments served under Rome, although this relationship was interrupted in A.D. 70 by the anti-Roman conspiracy of
Civilis, one of their leaders. The tribal name was revived in 1795 to designate Holland, particularly the
Batavian Republic.
