51 BCE. Scattered risings all over Gaul with the Belgic tribes apparently recovered from their early defeats and putting up a stout resistance to Roman arms. Roman victory does not bring security and Caesar winters in Belgic territory with four legions.

37 BCE. Further disturbances and Agrippa crosses the Rhine "with weapon in hand". This rising takes three years to put down.

30 BCE. A rising by the Treviri "who dragged the Celts into their movement"

29 BCE. C Carinas awarded triumphal honours for suppressing the Morini "and some others" and driving back the Suebi.

27 BCE. Octavius receives the title of Augustus and travels to Gallia Belgica in order to cross to Britain but this undertaking has to be cancelled "due to the affairs of Gaul". This probably refers to another disturbance among the Morini.

26 BCE. Augustus starts to organise Gallia Belgica, introducing independent status for some of the pagi (or sub tribes) thus weakening the tribal structures.

romanprovincesgaul The territories of the Belgae become Belgica Primae (capital at Augusta Treverorum - Trier) and Belgica Secunda (capital at Durocotorium Remisi - Reims).

The peoples considered by the Romans to be predominately Germanic were organised into Germania Prima (capital at Mogontiacum - Mainz) and Germania Secunda (capital at Colonia Agrippinensi - Köln).