Battle of the Sabis
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The Battle of the Sabis also known as the Battle of the Sambre or the Battle against the Nervians was fought in 57 BC near modern Saulzoir in Northern France. At the River Sabis a Roman army under the
The river Sambre
Gallic Wars
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The Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Gaius Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul, Britain and Germania. Gallic, Germanic, and Brittonic tribes fought to defend thei
Battle of the Sabis
…Battle of the Sabis Part of the Gallic Wars and Roman–Germanic Wars The river Sambre Date 57 BC Location Gaul Result Roman victory Belligerents Roman Republic Nervii Viromandui Atrebates Aduatuci…
Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar Lionel Royer, 1899
A modern re-enactor in 2012 wearing the gear that a VII legion standard bearer would have during the Gallic Wars era.
A modern re-enactor in 2018 with the typical panoply of a wealthier Gallic warrior.
The Tusculum portrait of Julius Caesar