The Siege of Alesia: The Surrender of Vercingetorix (52 BCE)

52 BCE · Alesia, Fransa · military

A united Gallic revolt broke out under the leadership of the Arverni king Vercingetorix; Caesar enclosed Alesia within a doubly fortified ring of siege works; the relief force of 250,000 attacking from within and without was defeated.

Vercingetorix surrendered (he spent six years in prison in Rome and was strangled during the triumphal ceremony). | The end of the conquest of Gaul; the high point of Caesar's popularity.

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What was The Siege of Alesia: The Surrender of Vercingetorix (52 BCE)?
A united Gallic revolt broke out under the leadership of the Arverni king Vercingetorix; Caesar enclosed Alesia within a doubly fortified ring of siege works; the relief force of 250,000 attacking from within and without was defeated.
When did The Siege of Alesia: The Surrender of Vercingetorix (52 BCE) happen?
52 BCE
Where did The Siege of Alesia: The Surrender of Vercingetorix (52 BCE) take place?
Alesia, Fransa