Vercingetorix
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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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- 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
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- Middle Ages and early modern period
- 19th-century romanticism and nationalism
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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).
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.