Vercingetorix (Latin: [wɛrkɪŋˈɡɛtɔriːks]; Greek: Οὐερκιγγετόριξ [u.erkiŋɡeˈtoriks]; c. 80 – 46 BC) was a Gallic king and chieftain of the Arverni tribe...
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The Vercingetorix Monument is a statuary monument dedicated to the Gaulish chieftain Vercingetorix, defeated by Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars. The monument...
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conquered the remainder of Gaul and overcame a revolt by Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix in 52 BC. Gaul was divided by Augustus into provinces and many cities...
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Gallic Wars (section 52 BC: Vercingetorix's revolt)
tribes' internal divisions eased victory for Caesar. Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix's attempt to unite the Gauls under a single banner came too late. Caesar...
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Battle of Alesia (category Vercingetorix)
against a confederation of Gallic tribes united under the leadership of Vercingetorix of the Arverni. It was the last major engagement between Gauls and Romans...
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sphere of influence included the regions of Languedoc and Aquitaine. Vercingetorix became their king in 52 BC. His father and predecessor, Celtillos, had...
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Battle of Gergovia (category Vercingetorix)
Republican army, led by proconsul Julius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix, who was also the Arverni chieftain. The Romans attempted to besiege...
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Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter (redirect from La Fille de Vercingétorix)
Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter (French: La Fille de Vercingétorix, "The Daughter of Vercingetorix") is the 38th book in the Asterix series, and the fourth...
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of central Gaul, led by Vercingetorix of the Averni. Caesar was initially defeated at Gergovia before besieging Vercingetorix at Alesia. After becoming...
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Parides vercingetorix is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to French Guiana. Formerly, this species was known as Parides...
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Maggiore in Italy, and was familiar with the similar construction of the Vercingétorix monument by Aimé Millet; the restoration of Millet's statue a century...
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Arvernian chief Vercingetorix led the Gallic revolt against the armies of Caesar. After an initial victory at the Battle of Gergovia, Vercingetorix was defeated...
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Druids (film) (category Cultural depictions of Vercingetorix)
Druids (French: Vercingétorix: La Légende du druide roi) is a 2001 epic historical drama film directed by Jacques Dorfmann. It stars Christopher Lambert...
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The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky Derek Jacobi The Gaul Vercingetorix Christopher Lambert A Huey P. Newton Story Huey P. Newton Roger Guenveur...
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Commentarii de Bello Gallico, as part of his account of his siege of Vercingetorix in Alesia. Faulkner, Neil (17 February 2011). "The Official Truth: Propaganda...
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Alesia (city) (category Vercingetorix)
Battle of Alesia in 52 BC that marked the defeat of the Gauls under Vercingetorix by the Romans under Julius Caesar. Caesar described the battle in detail...
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Caesar, and Vercingetorix's attempt to unite the Gauls against Roman invasion came too late. Julius Caesar was checked by Vercingetorix at a siege of...
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Lusitanian Viriathus, the Numidian Jugurtha, the Pontic king Mithridates VI, Vercingetorix of the Arverni tribe of Gaul, and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. At home...
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List of Rome (TV series) characters (redirect from Vercingetorix (Rome character))
"Triumph", "The Spoils", and "Kalends of February". Vercingetorix Giovanni Calcagno [it] Vercingetorix 1.1, 1.10 "King of the Gauls," he appears in "The...
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Gallic tribe who once occupied the area. In 52 BC, Arverni chieftain Vercingetorix mounted a fierce resistance against the military forces of Julius Caesar...
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Highlander: Endgame Connor MacLeod English 2001 Aparté Short film 2001 Druids Vercingetorix English as Christophe Lambert 2001 Mazinkaiser Additional Voices Video...
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Commentarii de Bello Gallico (section Vercingetorix)
failed, and the Gauls staged a mass revolt under the leadership of Vercingetorix in 52 BC. Gallic forces won a notable victory at the Battle of Gergovia...
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remain in power as consuls. 52–51 BC Gallic Wars Gaul Gauls, led by Vercingetorix The Gallic revolt was crushed by Julius Caesar 49–45 BC Great Roman...
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in the names of several ancient Gauls such as Celtillus, father of Vercingetorix. He suggests it meant the people or descendants of "the hidden one"...
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in large-scale military operations, such as those led by Brennus and Vercingetorix. They followed an ancient Celtic religion overseen by druids. The Gauls...
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prices 11 of the 40 paintings exhibited. He set up an apartment at 6 rue Vercingétorix, on the edge of the Montparnasse district frequented by artists, and...
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Battle of the Vingeanne (category Vercingetorix)
command of Gaius Julius Caesar and the coalition of Gaulic tribes led by Vercingetorix near the river of Vingeanne, as one of the major battles of the Gallic...
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1964 Italian-French adventure film set in the Roman warfare against Vercingetorix (directed by Antonio Margheriti), with Richard Harrison as Claudius...
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although still contested by some, of the ancient fortress defended by Vercingetorix. Sainte-Reine is directly derived from the name of the Christian martyr...
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Gallo-Roman period of France's history, and celebrated the Gaulish chieftain Vercingetorix as the "founder" of the French nation. It was asserted that just as...
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