Gergovia
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Gergovia was an ancient Arvernian hilltop settlement in Gaul, best known as the site where Vercingetorix won a major victory over Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gergovia canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ hilltop oppidum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arverni tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 52 BC ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Gergovie (French) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Gergovia (52 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected archaeological site (France) ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
hilltop position
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Arverni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Gergovia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vercingetorix’s victory over Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| languageOfInhabitants | Gaulish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territory of the Arverni ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Clermont-Ferrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSiteType | archaeological park ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Clermont-Ferrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arvernian territory
ⓘ
Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Puy-de-Dôme department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle |
Gallic victory
ⓘ
Roman defeat ⓘ |
| situatedOn | plateau of Gergovie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | strong defensive position ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Roman Republican era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.