The Republic
Vercingetorix
He led Gaul’s last big fight against Caesar.
Years. Died 46 BC. Birth year uncertain.
Not from the city of Rome
We are not sure. His birth year is a guess, often put around 82 BC. The fine details of Alesia rely on Caesar.
Three short facts
- 1He was a noble of the Arverni people.
- 2He united many Gallic tribes for a short time.
- 3He was shown in Caesar’s triumph, then killed.
The story
Vercingetorix saw that divided tribes would lose.
He pulled fighters together.
He even burned supplies so Caesar’s army would go hungry.
At Alesia he was trapped.
He gave himself up to spare others.