Vercingetorix

@Kings, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Vercingetorix was a chieftain of the Arverni tribe, who united all the Gallic tribes and launched a rebellion against Roman forces led by Julius Caesar French Historical Personalities Emperors & Kings Vercingetorix was a chieftain of the Arverni tribe, who united all the Gallic tribes, became their unanimous king, and launched a rebellion against Roman forces during the last phase of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. Despite initial resistance from the nobles of the tribes, he was able to inspire a yearning for freedom into the downtrodden people and eventually gathered a large army combining all the Gallic tribes. He imposed rigorous vigilance within his army to make sure that his followers had unwavering determination to pursue his cause. He also introduced severe punishments to set frightening examples for his people. In the Battle of Gergovia, he severely crippled the Roman legion led by Julius Caesar. However, by the time he put up the resistance, Caesar had already taken control of much of the region by exploiting factionalism within Gallic tribes. Vercingetorix fought valiantly with meager support from allies in the Battle of Alesia, and finally surrendered to save his followers. He was executed five years later after being paraded through the streets of Rome.

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Birthday: 82 BC Nationality: French Famous: Emperors, King of Arveni Tribe, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings Birth Place: Gergovie, France Gender: Male Father: Celtillos Born in: Gergovie, France Information Detail Birthday 82 BC Nationality French Famous Emperors, King of Arveni Tribe, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings Birth Place Gergovie, France Gender Male Father Celtillos Born in Gergovie, France Famous as King of Arveni Tribe Died at Age 36

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Vercingetorix was born into the Arverni tribe, one of the most powerful Celtic tribes in ancient Gaul, in around 82 BC. The tribe is known for opposing the Roman invasion, led by Julius Caesar, on several occasions, and played a significant role in the Gallic Wars. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was the son of Celtillus the Avernian, a leader who held supremacy over the entire Gallic tribes. However, his father was put to death by his own people reportedly for seeking sovereign power. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 58 BC, Julius Caesar was appointed governor of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern Provence), and embarked on a mission to conquer the Gallic tribes. For the next few years, he controlled much of the region employing divide and rule strategy and manipulated the Gallic factions by providing selective political support, as well as luxury goods like wine. Unsplash Leading the Gallic Revolt

Most of the resistance against the Roman conquest, like that of Ambiorix in 54 BC, were able to achieve local support only. However, Vercingetorix succeeded in uniting much of the Gallic tribes to fight against Caesar. Unsplash Leading the Gallic Revolt

The uprising started on February 13, 53 BC, when the Carnutes of Cenabum slaughtered all the Roman merchants stationed in the town and killed one of Caesar's commissariat officers. Vercingetorix led his dependents to join the rebellion, but the elites, including his uncle Gobanitio, feared that such a revolt will only be hazardous for the tribe and expelled him and his followers from Gergovia. Unsplash Leading the Gallic Revolt

Instead of being disheartened, he inspired the needy and the desperate tribesmen to take up arms for freedom and gathered a sizeable army. He soon attacked Gergovia, drove out the nobles, and was hailed as king by his followers. Unsplash Leading the Gallic Revolt

He sent out ambassadors in every direction in hopes of making alliances and to inspire them about the great cause he was pursuing. Gradually, he was joined by the Senones, Parisii, Pictones, Cadurci, Turones, Aulerci, Lemovice, and the other tribes bordering the ocean, and was unanimously given supreme authority of their armies. Unsplash Leading the Gallic Revolt

Vercingetorix is best known for successfully uniting most of the Gallic tribes against the invading Roman army. He also modernized the local armed forces by adopting more current styles of warfare. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	82 BC
Nationality	French
Famous	Emperors, King of Arveni Tribe, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings
Birth Place	Gergovie, France
Gender	Male
Father	Celtillos
Born in	Gergovie, France
Famous as	King of Arveni Tribe
Died at Age	36

Vercingetorix

French

82 BC

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Gergovie, France