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Gaius Julius Caesar becomes proconsul of the Roman provinces of Gallia Cisalpina, Illyricum and Narbonensis (Provincia or Gallia Transalpina), giving him command of four Roman legions, to which he adds two more – Caesar moves north from Narbonensis into Gallia Celtica to stop an ongoing mass migration of the Helvetii – June/July: Caesar defeats the Helvetii in the Battle of the Arar and completely obliterates them at the Battle of Bibracte – The Suebi under Ariovistus invade from the east, giving Caesar an excuse to continue his campaign – September: Caesar defeats the Suebi of Ariovistus – Caesar sends his troops to winter quarters among the Sequani before returning to Gallia Cisalpina for his administrative and judicial duties

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Caesar raises two new legions, bringing a total of eight legions under his command – Caesar moves north into Gallia Belgica, obtains the alliance of the Remi and defeats an army of Belgic tribes led by the Suessiones at Bibrax – The Roman legions are nearly ambushed by a Belgic force led by the Nervii but secure a hard-fought victory at the Battle of the Sabis – Caesar's legions reach, besiege and capture Aduatuca, killing and enslaving its inhabitants – The Roman Senate grants Caesar a fifteen day supplicatio – Caesar's political power, finances and popularity begin to skyrocket among the Roman public – Caesar's legions are quartered in Gallia Belgica while Caesar himself returns to the administration of his Roman provinces

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Julius Caesar sends Roman legions under the command of Decimus Brutus to campaign against the Venetii – The Romans build a fleet to counter that of the sea-going Venetii – The Roman fleet defeats that of the Venetii by using grappling hooks, pulling in the enemy ships and allowing the superior Roman legions to board them – The Venetii surrender, their leadership is executed and many are sold into slavery – Caesar sends one legion into Gallia Aquitania to force the surrender of the tribes there – Caesar leads an attack on the Morini and Menapii

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In Rome, Pompey the Great and Crassus, Caesar's political allies in the Triumvirate, are elected consuls – Caesar finds an excuse to continue campaigning in Gaul when the Usipetes and Tencteri invade across the Rhenus into Belgica to escape the Suebi – Caesar defeats the Usipetes and Tencteri, unleashing such slaughter that, when the news reaches Rome, his enemies in the Roman Senate seek to prosecute him for it once his tenure as proconsul ends – To boost his prestige, Caesar's legions construct a bridge and cross the Rhenus, entering Germania for the first time and campaigning for eighteen days – Caesar leads an expedition into the semi-mythical islands of Britannia, becoming the first Roman commander to set foot there – Caesar retreats to the mainland when storms prevent his main army from landing

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Caesar returns to Britannia in force, advances to the Tamesis and obtains the nominal surrender of the Catuvellauni – The Eburones stage a winter revolt in Belgica, led by Ambiorix – A Roman army is ambushed and slaughtered by the Eburones – The Triumvirate begins to break apart upon the death of Caesar's daughter Julia, who had married Pompey the Great – Caesar returns to Belgica just in time to relieve a besieged Roman legion from the Belgic rebels

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Having lost a legion and seeing another decimated, Caesar recruits two more legions and borrows one from Pompey the Great – Attacks and massacres of the Nervii, Senones and Menapii – Defeat of the Treverii – Punitive campaigns and massacres of the rebellious Eburones – Ambiorix flees across the Rhenus and is never heard from again – Second crossing of the Rhenus – Vercingetorix, the leader of the Arverni, plans an anti-Roman revolt – Caesar recruits Legio V Alaudae in Narbonensis, the first legion composed of non-citizens

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A great coalition of Gallic tribes is formed under the leadership of Vercingetorix – Gaul is in open revolt – Caesar invades, besieges and captures Avaricum, taking its supplies and killing its inhabitants – Caesar advances on and besieges Vercingetorix at Gergovia, capital of the Arverni, but is repulsed and withdraws – More tribes join Vercingetorix, who attempts an attack on the retreating Romans but is fought off by Roman-allied Germanic auxiliaries – Vercingetorix decides to defend the Mandubii capital of Alesia – Caesar besieges the Gauls at Alesia, hoping to starve them by building two rings of fortifications around the town – A great relief host of Gallic allies comes to the aid of Vercingetorix but is soundly defeated at the Battle of Alesia – Vercingetorix surrenders personally to Caesar – End of the great Gallic revolt

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The Romans besiege and capture Uxellodunum, the last bastion of Gallic resistance – Pacification of conquered Gaul: a million Gauls have been slain, another million have been sold into slavery and about 700 settlements have been razed to the ground – Roman control of Gaul is undisputed

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Description
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Gaius Julius Caesar becomes proconsul of the Roman provinces of Gallia Cisalpina, Illyricum and Narbonensis (Provincia or Gallia Transalpina), giving him command of four Roman legions, to which he adds two more – Caesar moves north from Narbonensis into Gallia Celtica to stop an ongoing mass migration of the Helvetii – June/July: Caesar defeats the Helvetii in the Battle of the Arar and completely obliterates them at the Battle of Bibracte – The Suebi under Ariovistus invade from the east, giving Caesar an excuse to continue his campaign – September: Caesar defeats the Suebi of Ariovistus – Caesar sends his troops to winter quarters among the Sequani before returning to Gallia Cisalpina for his administrative and judicial duties

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Caesar raises two new legions, bringing a total of eight legions under his command – Caesar moves north into Gallia Belgica, obtains the alliance of the Remi and defeats an army of Belgic tribes led by the Suessiones at Bibrax – The Roman legions are nearly ambushed by a Belgic force led by the Nervii but secure a hard-fought victory at the Battle of the Sabis – Caesar's legions reach, besiege and capture Aduatuca, killing and enslaving its inhabitants – The Roman Senate grants Caesar a fifteen day supplicatio – Caesar's political power, finances and popularity begin to skyrocket among the Roman public – Caesar's legions are quartered in Gallia Belgica while Caesar himself returns to the administration of his Roman provinces

56
Julius Caesar sends Roman legions under the command of Decimus Brutus to campaign against the Venetii – The Romans build a fleet to counter that of the sea-going Venetii – The Roman fleet defeats that of the Venetii by using grappling hooks, pulling in the enemy ships and allowing the superior Roman legions to board them – The Venetii surrender, their leadership is executed and many are sold into slavery – Caesar sends one legion into Gallia Aquitania to force the surrender of the tribes there – Caesar leads an attack on the Morini and Menapii

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In Rome, Pompey the Great and Crassus, Caesar's political allies in the Triumvirate, are elected consuls – Caesar finds an excuse to continue campaigning in Gaul when the Usipetes and Tencteri invade across the Rhenus into Belgica to escape the Suebi – Caesar defeats the Usipetes and Tencteri, unleashing such slaughter that, when the news reaches Rome, his enemies in the Roman Senate seek to prosecute him for it once his tenure as proconsul ends – To boost his prestige, Caesar's legions construct a bridge and cross the Rhenus, entering Germania for the first time and campaigning for eighteen days – Caesar leads an expedition into the semi-mythical islands of Britannia, becoming the first Roman commander to set foot there – Caesar retreats to the mainland when storms prevent his main army from landing

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Caesar returns to Britannia in force, advances to the Tamesis and obtains the nominal surrender of the Catuvellauni – The Eburones stage a winter revolt in Belgica, led by Ambiorix – A Roman army is ambushed and slaughtered by the Eburones – The Triumvirate begins to break apart upon the death of Caesar's daughter Julia, who had married Pompey the Great – Caesar returns to Belgica just in time to relieve a besieged Roman legion from the Belgic rebels

53
Having lost a legion and seeing another decimated, Caesar recruits two more legions and borrows one from Pompey the Great – Attacks and massacres of the Nervii, Senones and Menapii – Defeat of the Treverii – Punitive campaigns and massacres of the rebellious Eburones – Ambiorix flees across the Rhenus and is never heard from again – Second crossing of the Rhenus – Vercingetorix, the leader of the Arverni, plans an anti-Roman revolt – Caesar recruits Legio V Alaudae in Narbonensis, the first legion composed of non-citizens

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A great coalition of Gallic tribes is formed under the leadership of Vercingetorix – Gaul is in open revolt – Caesar invades, besieges and captures Avaricum, taking its supplies and killing its inhabitants – Caesar advances on and besieges Vercingetorix at Gergovia, capital of the Arverni, but is repulsed and withdraws – More tribes join Vercingetorix, who attempts an attack on the retreating Romans but is fought off by Roman-allied Germanic auxiliaries – Vercingetorix decides to defend the Mandubii capital of Alesia – Caesar besieges the Gauls at Alesia, hoping to starve them by building two rings of fortifications around the town – A great relief host of Gallic allies comes to the aid of Vercingetorix but is soundly defeated at the Battle of Alesia – Vercingetorix surrenders personally to Caesar – End of the great Gallic revolt

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The Romans besiege and capture Uxellodunum, the last bastion of Gallic resistance – Pacification of conquered Gaul: a million Gauls have been slain, another million have been sold into slavery and about 700 settlements have been razed to the ground – Roman control of Gaul is undisputed

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