Arverni
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The Arverni were a Gallic people of the late Iron Age and the Roman period, whose territory lay in the Massif Central of central Gaul, in the area of the later Auvergne. They were one of the most powe
Arverni coin depicting a warrior, 5th-1st century BC.
Gold stater depicting an idealised version of Vercingetorix.
Vercingetorix
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Vercingetorix was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars.
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…Fabius Maximus in 121 BC, this dominance was reduced to suzerainty over a few neighbouring tribes. In 52 BC, during the Gallic Wars, the Arvernian chief Vercingetorix led the Gallic revolt against the armies of Caesar. After an initial victory at the Battle of Gergovia, Vercingetorix was defeated by the Romans at the…
Idealised depiction of Vercingetorix portrayed with the features of Apollo (52 BC)
The plateau of the oppidum of Gergovia, traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Vercingetorix
Model of the siege of Avaricum. Museum of the US Military Academy
Modern recreation of Roman fortifications at Alesia