Battle of Bibracte

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battle military conflict

The Battle of Bibracte was a major 58 BC clash in which Julius Caesar decisively defeated the migrating Helvetii, helping to secure Roman dominance in Gaul.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Battle of Bibracte canonical	3
Battle against the Ariovistus	1
Battle against the Helvetii	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ military conflict ⓘ
approximateModernRegion	Burgundy wine region ⓘ surface form: Burgundy
belligerent	Helvetii ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ
campaign	Caesar's 58 BC Gallic campaign ⓘ
cause	Helvetii migration through Roman-allied territories ⓘ
combatantStrength	Helvetii tribal forces ⓘ Roman legions and allied troops ⓘ
commander	Divico ⓘ Julius Caesar ⓘ
conflict	Gallic Wars ⓘ
conflictType	land battle ⓘ
countryAtTime	Roman Republic ⓘ
date	58 BC ⓘ
describedIn	Gallic Wars ⓘ surface form: Commentarii de Bello Gallico
era	Late Roman Republic ⓘ
ethnicGroupInvolved	Helvetii ⓘ Romans ⓘ
followedBy	Roman campaigns against the Sequani and Ariovistus ⓘ
historicalPeriod	1st century BC ⓘ
location	Gaul ⓘ modern-day France ⓘ near Bibracte ⓘ
militaryTactics	Roman legionary infantry formations ⓘ use of Roman cavalry and auxiliaries ⓘ
militaryTheater	Gallic theater ⓘ
notableFor	decisive defeat of the Helvetii ⓘ early major victory of Julius Caesar in Gaul ⓘ
opponent	Helvetii ⓘ surface form: migrating Helvetii
opposingForceType	Celtic tribe ⓘ
partOf	Gallic Wars ⓘ surface form: Caesar's conquest of Gaul
politicalConsequence	increased Caesar's prestige in Rome ⓘ strengthened Roman control over Gallic tribes ⓘ
precededBy	Battle of the Arar ⓘ
primarySourceAuthor	Julius Caesar ⓘ
region	Gaul ⓘ surface form: Transalpine Gaul
relatedPlace	Oppidum of Bibracte ⓘ
result	Roman victory ⓘ
RomanCommanderOffice	governor of Gallia Narbonensis ⓘ
RomanCommanderRank	proconsul ⓘ
strategicConsequence	forced Helvetii to return to their homeland ⓘ secured Roman dominance in Gaul ⓘ
weaponry	Celtic swords and spears ⓘ Roman pila and gladii ⓘ
year	58 BC ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gallic Wars → significantBattle → Battle of Bibracte ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle against the Helvetii

Helvetii → battle → Battle of Bibracte ⓘ

Roman conquest of Gaul → hasConflict → Battle of Bibracte ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle against the Ariovistus