Gergovia
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Gergovia was a Gaulish town in modern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the upper part of the basin of the Allier, near present-day Clermont-Ferrand. It was the capital of the Arverni. The city of Gergovia had
View of the Gergovia plateau
Wall remains on the Gergovia plateau
Sequani coin 5th to 1st century BCE
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.
Gergovia
…site of the Battle of Gergovia in 52 BC. The battle was fought between a Roman Republic army, led by proconsul Julius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix. Caesar marched south with six legions to take the hill town of Gergovia. The Gauls won the battle, which led to increased cavalry support for…
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