![]() He undertook first-of-their-kind expeditions across the Rhine and the English Channel. In 55 BC, Caesar sought to boost his public image. In 56 BC, Caesar defeated the Veneti in a naval battle and took most of northwest Gaul. He led campaigns in the east, where the Nervii almost defeated him. By 57 BC, Caesar had resolved to conquer all of Gaul. The Wars began with conflict over the migration of the Helvetii in 58 BC, which drew in neighboring tribes and the Germanic Suebi. Conquering Gaul allowed Rome to secure the natural border of the river Rhine. Native tribes in the region, both Gallic and Germanic, had attacked Rome several times. Still, Gaul was of significant military importance to the Romans. Caesar portrayed the invasion as being a preemptive and defensive action, but historians agree that he fought the Wars primarily to boost his political career and to pay off his debts. Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix's attempt to unite the Gauls under a single banner came too late. Though the Gallic military was as strong as the Romans, the Gallic tribes' internal divisions eased victory for Caesar. The Wars culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a complete Roman victory resulted in the expansion of the Roman Republic over the whole of Gaul. Gallic, Germanic, and British tribes fought to defend their homelands against an aggressive Roman campaign. The Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). ![]()
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