Gallic invasion of the Balkans
Years: 279BCE - 279BCE
Gallic groups, originating from the various La Tène chiefdoms, begin a southeastern movement into the Balkan peninsula from the 4th century BCE.
Although Celtic settlements are concentrated in the western half of the Carpathian basin, there are notable incursions, and settlements, within the Balkan peninsula itself.From their new bases in northern Illyria and Pannonia, the Gallic invasions climax in the early 3rd century BCE, with the invasion of Greece.
The 279 BCE invasion of Greece proper is preceded by a series of other military campaigns waged toward southern Balkans and against the kingdom of Macedonia, favored by the state of confusion ensuing from the intricate succession to Alexander.
A part of the invasion crosses over to Anatolia and eventually settles in the area that comes to be named after them, Galatia.