Alesia
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Alesia was an ancient fortified settlement in Gaul, best known as the site of Julius Caesar’s decisive victory over Vercingetorix in 52 BC.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alesia (ancient town) | 1 |
| oppidum of Alesia | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient fortified settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Aedui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arverni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleResult |
Roman victory
ⓘ
surrender of Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| besiegedBy |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedInYear | 52 BC ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Gallic resistance
ⓘ
symbol of the Roman conquest of Gaul ⓘ |
| describedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedIdentification | alternative proposed locations in France ⓘ |
| fortifiedBy | Gauls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy | Napoleon III’s commissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
ditches
ⓘ
ramparts ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | MuséoParc Alésia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
Gallo-Roman town
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| hasType | oppidum ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Mandubii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Alesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar’s decisive victory over Vercingetorix ⓘ major turning point in the Gallic Wars ⓘ |
| languageSpokenHistorically | Gaulish ⓘ |
| laterLanguageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Côte-d’Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alise-Sainte-Reine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | Commentarii de Bello Gallico ⓘ |
| modernSiteIdentifiedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| modernSiteIdentifiedNear | Alise-Sainte-Reine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | territory of the Mandubii ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Roman annexation of most of Gaul ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Roman siege works
ⓘ
circumvallation ⓘ contravallation ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorBattle | September 52 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
oppidum of Alesia
this entity surface form:
Alesia (ancient town)