Battle of Gergovia

When

52 BCE

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

45.71° N, 3.13° E

Description

victory of Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix over a Roman army led by Julius Caesar

Roman siege in 52 BC of stronghold of Vercingetorix's Gauls

The Battle of Gergovia took place in 52 BC in Gaul at Gergovia, the chief oppidum of the Arverni. The battle was fought between a Roman Republican army, led by proconsul Julius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix, who was also the Arverni chieftain. The Romans attempted to besiege Gergovia, but miscommunication ruined the Roman plan.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Vercingetorix's revolt in Gaul (Battle of Gergovia, Battle of Alesia)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Gergovia Muharebesi gerçekleşti”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Schlacht von Gergovia erleiden die Truppen Caesars eine Niederlage gegen die Gallier unter Vercingetorix”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “César parvient à passer l’Allier par la ruse et assiège Gergovie, à proximité de la cité de Nemossos, en pays arverne, où s’est replié Vercingétorix”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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