Battle of Alesia
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The Battle of Alesia was a decisive 52 BC siege in which Julius Caesar defeated Vercingetorix, effectively ending major Gallic resistance to Roman rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Alesia canonical | 10 |
| Siege of Alesia | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Alesia Context triple: [Gallic Wars, significantBattle, Battle of Alesia]
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Battle of Bibracte
The Battle of Bibracte was a major 58 BC clash in which Julius Caesar decisively defeated the migrating Helvetii, helping to secure Roman dominance in Gaul.
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Battle of Gergovia
The Battle of Gergovia was a major 52 BC defeat for Julius Caesar’s legions at the hands of Vercingetorix’s Gallic forces, marking one of Rome’s rare setbacks in the Gallic Wars.
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Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was an 8th-century clash in present-day France where Frankish forces under Charles Martel halted a major Muslim expansion into Western Europe, shaping the continent’s subsequent religious and political landscape.
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Battle of Laon
The Battle of Laon was a significant 1814 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian and allied forces under Blücher halted Napoleon’s attempts to defend France from the advancing Sixth Coalition.
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E.
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains was a pivotal 451 AD clash in Gaul where Roman and allied forces halted Attila the Hun’s advance into Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Alesia Target entity description: The Battle of Alesia was a decisive 52 BC siege in which Julius Caesar defeated Vercingetorix, effectively ending major Gallic resistance to Roman rule.
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A.
Battle of Bibracte
The Battle of Bibracte was a major 58 BC clash in which Julius Caesar decisively defeated the migrating Helvetii, helping to secure Roman dominance in Gaul.
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B.
Battle of Gergovia
The Battle of Gergovia was a major 52 BC defeat for Julius Caesar’s legions at the hands of Vercingetorix’s Gallic forces, marking one of Rome’s rare setbacks in the Gallic Wars.
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C.
Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was an 8th-century clash in present-day France where Frankish forces under Charles Martel halted a major Muslim expansion into Western Europe, shaping the continent’s subsequent religious and political landscape.
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D.
Battle of Laon
The Battle of Laon was a significant 1814 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian and allied forces under Blücher halted Napoleon’s attempts to defend France from the advancing Sixth Coalition.
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E.
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains was a pivotal 451 AD clash in Gaul where Roman and allied forces halted Attila the Hun’s advance into Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| approximateGallicStrength | tens of thousands inside and outside the fortress ⓘ |
| approximateRomanStrength | about 50,000–60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gallic cavalry
ⓘ
Roman engineering works ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gallic tribes
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Gallic tribes
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| date | 52 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gallic Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Commentarii de Bello Gallico
|
| followedBy | Roman annexation of Gaul ⓘ |
| fortifiedSite |
Alesia
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surface form:
oppidum of Alesia
|
| hasAftermath | integration of Gaul into Roman political system ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Gallic coalition
ⓘ
Julius Caesar ⓘ Roman legion ⓘ
surface form:
Roman legions
Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| involvesEvent | surrender of Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Gallic resistance in French national memory ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Alise-Sainte-Reine ⓘ |
| location |
Alesia
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Gaul ⓘ modern-day France ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
circumvallation
ⓘ
contravallation ⓘ double line of fortifications ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander | Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| outcome | Roman control consolidated in Gaul ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gallic Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesar’s conquest of Gaul
Gallic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gergovia ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
ⓘ
defeat of Vercingetorix ⓘ end of major Gallic resistance to Roman rule ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Roman victory in the Gallic Wars
ⓘ
turning point in Roman expansion in Western Europe ⓘ |
| surrenderedCommander | Vercingetorix ⓘ |
| terrain |
hilltop fortress
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surrounded by rivers and valleys ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 52 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Alesia Description of subject: The Battle of Alesia was a decisive 52 BC siege in which Julius Caesar defeated Vercingetorix, effectively ending major Gallic resistance to Roman rule.
Referenced by (12)
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