France – HistoryTopic

Battle of Alesia

January 22, 2022

Prelude Caesar arrived in Gaul in 58 BC. At that time it was the custom in Rome for the highest elected official, the consul, to be designated senior consul at the end of his term of office and to be appointed by the Senate as governor of the provinces. Caesar was consul in 59 BC, …

The Gallic Wars

January 21, 2022

Introduction The Gallic Wars, a war of conquest in Gaul waged by the Roman governor Julius Caesar . It began in 58 BCE and ended in 51 BCE. The Gallic Wars consisted of eight military expeditions and the result of the wars was the incorporation of Gaul into the Roman Republic. The Gallic Wars were …