siege of the Aduatuci stronghold
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The siege of the Aduatuci stronghold was a Roman military operation in 57 BC during Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, in which his legions besieged and captured the fortified settlement of the Aduatuci in present-day Belgium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of the Aduatuci stronghold canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Gallic Wars
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military siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Aduatuci
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | subjugation of the Aduatuci ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Roman legions under Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Aduatuci tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| date | 57 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Roman consolidation in Belgic Gaul ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce | Roman engineering corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Aduatuci stronghold
NERFINISHED
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present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableAspect | Roman capture of a fortified tribal stronghold ⓘ |
| opponentType | Celtic tribe ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Aduatuci leadership ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of the Aduatuci stronghold by Roman forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caesar's campaigns in 57 BC
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Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman campaigns against the Belgae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gallia Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
encirclement
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siege works ⓘ |
| year | 57 BC ⓘ |
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