Vercingetorix, one of Caesar's greatest foes.

Continuing on the theme of France, I thought I'd delve more into the ancient Gallic history, and no mention of Gaul can be made without mention of Vercingetorix. The son of a known rebel who happened to be Arverni chieftain and one-time rebel ruler, he rose up against the Roman invaders and united many disparate tribes to face off against arguably the greatest Roman - Julius Caesar.

After many bloody battles, some of which tested Caesar considerably, he eventually gave himself up in 52 BCE. It could be said that had things gone just a little differently, the history of Rome would have looked very different. Cassius Dio even speaks of one episode when he had the consul-general surrounded.

Vercingetorix gave himself up in order to save his fellow Gauls, and perhaps naively expected mercy, was eventually taken into custody. He was executed years later in 46 BCE during a Triumph in Rome.

His legacy is enduringly positive, and not only is he known as a hero in Auvergne, but was idolized by none other than Napoleon III himself. His statue can still be seen in Alesia, where he had surrendered.

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Sources Used

Ancient Texts:
Cassius Dio - Roman History (Ῥωμαϊκὴ Ἱστορία)
Julius Caesar - Commentaries on the Gallic War (Commentarii de Bello Gallico)
Florus - Epitome (Epitome de T. Livio Bellorum omnium annorum DCC Libri duo)
Plutarch - Life of Caesar (Βίοι Παράλληλοι: Καίσαρ)

Credits
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Film, TV & Game Clips:
'Rome' (2005) | Milius, MacDonald & Heller | HBO ©
'Rome: Total War' (2004) | Creative Assembly ©
'Total War: Rome II' (2013) | Creative Assembly ©
'Druids' (2001) | Jacques Dorfmann | TF1 International ©

Music:
All Music is licensed by Epidemic Sound
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Rome Enters Gaul
07:22 Rise of a Hero
13:08 The First Clash
18:18 C'est la Vie


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