Vercingetorix: The Last Great Gallic Resistance (52 BCE)

52 BCE · Galya (Fransa) · military

The Arverni king Vercingetorix united the Gallic tribes and stood against the Romans at Alesia; Caesar's double ring of siege works prevailed.

As he surrendered he laid his armour at Caesar's feet; he was imprisoned in Rome for six years and strangled during the triumph. | A symbol of Gallic national identity — a hero in the French national historical narrative and the first 'freedom fighter' figure.

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The Arverni king Vercingetorix united the Gallic tribes and stood against the Romans at Alesia; Caesar's double ring of siege works prevailed.
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52 BCE
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Galya (Fransa)