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Vercingetorix

Vercingetorix (; ; ; – 46 BC) was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC).

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Vercingetorix was a Gallic nobleman who united the various Gallic peoples in a major rebellion against Roman conquest during the late 50s BC. Although his revolt ultimately failed, he became a significant figure in the conflict between Rome and Gaul, and was eventually captured and executed in 46 BC.

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Officeholder.name: Vercingetorix
Officeholder.office: King of the Arverni
Officeholder.image: File:Vercingétorix statère Gallica avers.jpg
Officeholder.caption: Idealised depiction of Vercingetorix portrayed with the features of Apollo (52 BC)
Officeholder.birth_date: c. 82 BC (traditional)
Officeholder.birth_place: Gergovia
Officeholder.death_date: 46 BC (aged 36–37)
Officeholder.death_place: Rome, Italy, Roman Republic

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Commons category: Vercingetorix
date of birth: 0080-00-00
date of death: 0046-00-00

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Name
Biography
Sources
Background and early life
Seizure of power in Gergovia
First battles against Rome
Siege of Gergovia
Battle of Alesia
Reddition
Imprisonment and death
Ancient views
Gallic depictions
Romans and Greeks
Later reception
Middle Ages and early modern period
19th-century romanticism and nationalism
Legacy in arts and culture
Visual arts
Literature and poetry
Opera
Popular culture
References
Notes
Primary sources
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Vercingetorix (; ; ; – 46 BC) was a Gallic nobleman and chieftain of the Arverni who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Rome during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC).

Vercingetorix was born c. 82 BC in Gergovia to Celtillus, an Arvenian aristocrat who was murdered around 70–60 BC by members of his own people for attempting to establish kingship among the Arverni. In early 52 BC, Vercingetorix was exiled by pro-Roman factions for seeking to incite a revolt against Rome, but returned with supporters, expelled his opponents, and was proclaimed king, before calling for a broader Gallic revolt against Caesar's conquest of Gaul.