Alesia (city) - Wikipedia Alesia was the capital of the Mandubii, one of the Gallic tribes allied with the Aedui The Celtic oppidum was conquered by Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars and afterwards became a Gallo-Roman town
Alesia | France, Map, History | Britannica Alesia, ancient town situated on Mont Auxois, above the present-day village of Alise-Sainte-Reine in the département of Côte d’Or, France Alesia is famous as the site of the siege and capture of Vercingetorix by Julius Caesar in 52 bce that ended Gallic resistance to Caesar
Battle of Alesia - World History Encyclopedia Roman commander Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) and his legions faced a united Gallic army under the command of Vercingetorix (82-46 BCE), chief of the Arverni, at the hilltop fort or oppidum of Alesia, in modern-day eastern France
Why Caesar’s Battle of Alesia Is Still a Military Masterclass Alesia, located in modern-day France, sat atop a steep plateau, surrounded by rivers and ravines The terrain gave the Gauls a major defensive advantage, and Caesar had no clear escape, risking annihilation from two different directions
Battle of Alesia - Wikipedia The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia (September 52 BC) was the climactic military engagement of the Gallic Wars, fought around the Gallic oppidum (fortified settlement) of Alesia in modern France, a major centre of the Mandubii tribe
Battle of Alesia | Facts, Summary, Combatants | Britannica Battle of Alesia, (52 BCE), Roman siege of Alesia, a city in eastern Gaul (modern France), during the Gallic Wars Roman forces under Julius Caesar’s command surrounded Alesia, within which sheltered the Gallic general Vercingetorix and his army