Campaign against the Helvetii

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:aftermath Helvetii_resettled_in_the_region
gptkbp:alliance Aedui
Boii
gptkbp:author influential in military history
provide_insight_into_Roman_warfare
gptkbp:battle Battle of Bibracte
gptkbp:campaigns part of larger conflict
inspired future military leaders
a_key_event_in_the_Gallic_Wars.
gptkbp:commanded Legio X
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Helvetii_tribe
gptkbp:date 58 BC
gptkbp:defeated led to loss of territory
marked decline of their power
signaled shift in power dynamics
led_to_Roman_control_of_the_region
gptkbp:doctrine emphasized discipline
gptkbp:electronic_warfare approximately 368,000
gptkbp:expansion accelerated after victory
gptkbp:goal prevent_Helvetii_migration
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal_moment_in_Roman_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Commentarii de Bello Gallico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Campaign against the Helvetii
gptkbp:impact set precedent for future campaigns
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Roman_legions
gptkbp:leadership decisive
Orgetorix
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:legacy military genius
gptkbp:legislation supported_Caesar's_campaign
gptkbp:location Gaul
gptkbp:mandates consolidate_power_in_Gaul
gptkbp:migration to western Gaul
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-hand account
gptkbp:outcome Roman_victory
gptkbp:partOf Gallic Wars
gptkbp:population diverse tribes
gptkbp:reputation enhanced after victory
gptkbp:resultedIn defeat_of_the_Helvetii
gptkbp:retreats to their homeland
gptkbp:significance demonstrated_Roman_military_power
gptkbp:significantEvent beginning_of_Roman_expansion_in_Gaul
gptkbp:tactics approximately 40,000
divide and conquer
surprise attacks
ambush
use of cavalry
alliances with local tribes
well-trained
migration for new land
quick engagement
secured_Roman_influence_in_Gaul
gptkbp:technique combination of diplomacy and force