Gallic coalition
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The Gallic coalition was an alliance of various Gallic tribes, notably led by Vercingetorix, that united in a major but ultimately unsuccessful resistance against Roman conquest during Julius Caesar’s campaigns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gallic tribal confederation
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military alliance ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | general uprising of Gaul in 52 BC ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Roman political interference in Gallic tribes
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Roman taxation and requisitions ⓘ loss of Gallic autonomy ⓘ |
| conflict | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | defeat at Alesia ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Gauls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAsResponseTo | Roman conquest of Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | resistance to Roman expansion ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedTribe |
Aedui (factions)
NERFINISHED
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Andecavi NERFINISHED ⓘ Arverni NERFINISHED ⓘ Atrebates (Gallic) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellovaci NERFINISHED ⓘ Bituriges NERFINISHED ⓘ Cadurci NERFINISHED ⓘ Carnutes NERFINISHED ⓘ Eburones (related anti-Roman resistance) NERFINISHED ⓘ Helvetii (earlier phase of resistance) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemovices NERFINISHED ⓘ Nervii NERFINISHED ⓘ Parisii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pictones (factions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Senones NERFINISHED ⓘ Turones NERFINISHED ⓘ Veliocasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Gaulish ⓘ |
| leader | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Gallic resistance to Rome ⓘ |
| location | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | large but poorly unified forces ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Gergovia
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Alesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalNature | loose tribal alliance ⓘ |
| primaryEnemyCommander | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Transalpine Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | defeat ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BC
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52 BC ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
conventional pitched battles
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ insurrection ⓘ |
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