Roman conquest of Gaul
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The Roman conquest of Gaul was Julius Caesar’s campaign in the 1st century BCE that brought most of modern France and neighboring regions under Roman control, dramatically expanding the Roman Republic’s territory and influence in Western Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman conquest of Gaul canonical | 6 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military campaign
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Gallic Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Commentarii de Bello Gallico
|
| endTime | 50 BCE ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy Gallic casualties ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
Battle of Bibracte
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle against the Ariovistus
Battle against the Helvetii ⓘ Battle of Alesia ⓘ Battle of Bibracte ⓘ Battle of Gergovia ⓘ Battle of the Arar ⓘ Battle of the Sabis ⓘ Naval campaign against the Veneti ⓘ Siege of Avaricum ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Romanization of Gaul
ⓘ
increased Roman influence in Western Europe ⓘ integration of Gaul into Roman economic system ⓘ rise of Julius Caesar’s political power ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySource | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Belgica
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgium
Gaul ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ Gallia Narbonensis ⓘ
surface form:
Transalpine Gaul
modern France ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ western Germany ⓘ |
| hasMainCommander | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInnovation | extensive use of Roman engineering and fortifications ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | encirclement fortifications at Alesia ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Gallic coalition
ⓘ
Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Aedui
ⓘ
Aquitani people ⓘ
surface form:
Aquitani
Arverni ⓘ Belgae ⓘ Eburones ⓘ Gallic tribes ⓘ Helvetii ⓘ Nervii ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ Veneti ⓘ Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Roman annexation of Gaul
ⓘ
Roman control of Western Europe ⓘ Roman victory ⓘ expansion of Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialChange | Gaul incorporated into Roman territory ⓘ |
| ledBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| precedes | Caesar’s civil war ⓘ |
| startTime | 58 BCE ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInPeriod | Late Roman Republic ⓘ |
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