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Vercingetorix

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Vercingetorix

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Vercingetorix (; ; ; – 46 BC) was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC).

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Vercingetorix was a Gallic nobleman who united the various Gallic peoples in a major rebellion against Roman conquest during the late 50s BC. Although his revolt ultimately failed, he became a significant figure in the conflict between Rome and Gaul, and was eventually captured and executed in 46 BC.

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Key facts

Officeholder.name
Vercingetorix
Officeholder.office
King of the Arverni
Officeholder.image
File:Vercingétorix statère Gallica avers.jpg
Officeholder.caption
Idealised depiction of Vercingetorix portrayed with the features of Apollo (52 BC)
Officeholder.birth_date
c. 82 BC (traditional)
Officeholder.birth_place
Gergovia
Officeholder.death_date
46 BC (aged 36–37)
Officeholder.death_place
Rome, Italy, Roman Republic

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Arverni
Place of death
Rome
Father
Celtillus
Occupation
military personnel
Conflict
Gallic War
Image
Statue-vercingetorix-jaude-clermont.jpg
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Commons category
Vercingetorix
date of birth
0080-00-00
date of death
0046-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Vercingetorix
cause of death
asphyxia
manner of death
capital punishment
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
relative
Vercassivellaunos
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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Biography
  • Sources
  • Background and early life
  • Seizure of power in Gergovia
  • First battles against Rome
  • Siege of Gergovia
  • Battle of Alesia
  • Reddition
  • Imprisonment and death
  • Ancient views
  • Gallic depictions
  • Romans and Greeks
  • Later reception
  • Middle Ages and early modern period
  • 19th-century romanticism and nationalism
  • Legacy in arts and culture
  • Visual arts
  • Literature and poetry
  • Opera
  • Popular culture
  • References
  • Notes
  • Primary sources
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading

Vercingetorix (; ; ; – 46 BC) was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC).

Vercingetorix was born c. 82 BC in Gergovia to Celtillus, an Arvenian aristocrat who was murdered around 70–60 BC by members of his own people for attempting to establish kingship among the Arverni. In early 52 BC, Vercingetorix was exiled by pro-Roman factions for seeking to incite a revolt against Rome, but returned with supporters, expelled his opponents, and was proclaimed king, before calling for a broader Gallic revolt against Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vercingetorix” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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