by Caesar himself. The Pictones benefited from Roman peace, notably through many urban constructions such as aqueducts and temples. A thick wall built in the 2nd century AD encircles the city of Lemonum and is one of the distinguishing architectural forms of Gaulish antiquity. However, the Pictones were not Romanized in depth. Lemonum quickly adopted Christianity in the first two centuries AD. The region was known for its timber resources and occasionally traded with the Roman province of Transalpine Gaul. Additionally, the Pictones traded with the British Isles from the harbor of Ratiatum (Rezé), which served as an important port linking Gaul and Roman Britain. See also Gaul Poitevin (language) Roman Republic Goffar the Pict, pseudo-historical king of the Pictones References Bibliography Further reading Historical Celtic peoples Tribes of pre-Roman Gaul Gauls Tribes involved in the Gallic Wars