Siege of Avaricum
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The Siege of Avaricum was a major engagement in 52 BC during Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, in which Roman forces captured and destroyed the fortified Bituriges town of Avaricum despite fierce resistance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| alliesOfDefenders |
Arverni
NERFINISHED
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Gallic confederation led by Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Arverni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bituriges Cubi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Gaius Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gallic coalition
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Caesar’s 52 BC campaign in Gaul ⓘ |
| combatant |
Arverni-led Gallic forces
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Bituriges Cubi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 52 BC ⓘ |
| defenders | Bituriges Cubi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveStrategyOfGauls | scorched earth policy ⓘ |
| describedInWork | Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exceptionToScorchedEarth | Avaricum spared from destruction by Gauls ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Gergovia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Gergovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | oppidum ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMainAccount | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Bourges
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Avaricum
NERFINISHED
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Bituriges territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountryOfSite | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman capture of a strongly fortified Gallic oppidum
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complete massacre of inhabitants according to Caesar ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Roman capture of Avaricum
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destruction of Avaricum ⓘ |
| partOf | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman setbacks in central Gaul ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForException | Avaricum considered too beautiful and strategically important ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Roman morale after earlier difficulties
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failed to break Vercingetorix’s overall resistance ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Vercingetorix’s uprising against Roman rule ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByRomans |
assault on fortifications
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siege works ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Central Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 52 BC ⓘ |
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