Gergovia

Gallic town

Place

Gergovia
Plan of the mountain of Gergovia and its environs
Etymology: Gaulish

Gergovia was a Gaulish town in modern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes^[1] in the upper part of the basin of the Allier,^[2] near present-day Clermont-Ferrand. It was the capital of the Averni.^[3] The city of Gergovia had strong walls and was located on a giant raised plateau surrounded by hills.

It was the chief town (oppidum) of the Arverni and the site of the Battle of Gergovia in 52 BC.^[1]^[4] The battle was fought between a Roman Republic army, led by proconsul Julius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix.^[5] Caesar marched south with six legions to take the hill town of Gergovia.^[2] The Gauls won the battle, which led to increased cavalry support for Vercingetorix's campaign for future battles.^[6] This was a significant failure in Gallia for Caesar and the Roman army.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gergovia" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 767.
^ ^a ^b ^c Smith 1854, p. 959.
^ Smith 1854, p. 228.
^ "Battle of Gergovia". unrv.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ Rickard, J. (24 March 2009). "Siege of Gergovia, May 52 BC". History of War. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ "(4) Vercingetorix (52 to 50 B.C.E.)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

Bibliography

Long, George (1872). The Decline of the Roman Republic. Vol. 4. Bell & Daldy. p. 449.
Smith, William (1854). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. Little, Brown & Company.

Gauls

History

Battle of the Allia (ca. 387 BC)
Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe
Galatian War (189 BC)
First Transalpine War (125–121 BC)
Gallic Wars (58–50 BC)
Roman Gaul (50 BC–476 AD)

Culture

Peoples

Belgica	Ambiani Aresaces Atrebates Atuatuci Bellovaci Caeracates Caeroesi Caletes Catuslugi Catalauni Condrusi Eburones Leuci Mediomatrici Meldi Menapii Morini Nemetes Nervii Paemani Remi Silvanectes Suessiones Treveri Triboci Veliocasses Viromandui
Celtica	Abrincatui Ambiliati Aedui Ambarri Andecavi Arouii Arverni Aulerci (Brannovices, Cenomani, Diablintes, Eburovices) Bodiocasses Bituriges Cubi Bituriges Vivisci Cadurci Carnutes Coriosolites Durocasses Esuvii Gabali Helvetii Latobrigi Lemovices Lexovii Lingones Mandubii Namnetes Nitiobroges Osismii Parisii Petrocorii Pictones Rauraci Redones Ruteni Sagii Santoni Senones Segusiavi Sequani Tigurini Tricasses Tulingi Turoni Vellavii Venelli Veneti Viducasses
Narbonensis	Agesinates Albici Allobroges Anatilii Atacini Avatici Bormani Budenicenses Camactulici Cavari Cenomani Comani Dexivates Helvii Libicii Ligauni Longostaletes Memini Nearchi Oxybii Reii Salyes Segobrigii Segovellauni Suelteri Tolosates Tricastini Tricores Tricorii Tritolli Vertamocorii Verucini Vocontii Volcae (Arecomici and Tectosages) Vulgientes
Alpina	Acitavones Adanates Adunicates Alauni Ambidravi Ambilici Ambisontes Aneuniates Ausuciates Avantici Belaci Belouni Benacenses Bergalei Bodiontici Brigantii Brigianii Brixentes Calucones Carni Catenates Catubrini Caturiges Ceutrones Cosuanetes Ecdinii Eguiturii Gallitae Genauni Graioceli Iemerii Ingauni Licates Medulli Nantuates Nemaloni Nemeturii Quariates Rucinates Salassi Savincates Sebaginni Seduni Segovii Segusini Sentii Sogionti Suanetes Suetrii Tebavii Triulatti Ucennii Vediantii Velaunii Venisami Venostes Vennones Veragri Vergunni Vesubiani Vindelici
Cisalpina	Anamares Anauni Anesiates Arusnates Bagienni Boii Bromanenses Cenomani Gallianates Gennanates Insubres Libicii Marici Montunates Orobii Subinates Taurini Vertamocorii Votodrones
Aquitania	Boii Cocosates Lactorates Sotiates Tarusates Vasates
Eastern Europe	Anartes Arabiates Boii Britolagai Cornacates Costoboci Gotini Eravisci Hercuniates Latobici Scordisci (Dindari and Celegeri) Serdi Taurisci Varciani
Galatia	Aigosages Tectosages Tolistobogii Trocmi