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Besançon
Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
58 BC
year
Legio X Gemina
Roman legion
Battle of Bibracte
battle in 58 BC
Legio XII Fulminata
Roman legion
Legio XI Claudia
Roman legion
Battle of the Arar
battle between the migrating tribes of the Helvetii, and four Roman legions (Legions VII, VIII, IX, and X) under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar
Battle of Vosges
battle between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the leadership of Ariovistus against six Roman legions under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BCE