The Siege Of Alesia, By Julius Caesar Essay - 2538 Words

The Siege of Alesia, also known by the name Battle of Alesia, led by Julius Caesar of the Roman Republic against Vercingetorix of the Gallic tribes, was a very influential battle apart of the Gallic Wars that took place in what is known today as Alise-Sainte-Reine in France. These wars started with the Conquest of Gaul in 52 B.C.E. by Julius Caesar, who began all of the fighting because of the threat that he had perceived from the Gallic threat to Italy, specifically Rome. He was appointed as the governor to the Cisalpine and Transalpine Gauls with absolute authority. Over time he slowly conquered the Gallic tribes known as the Helvetii, Belgae, and Nervii, which brought in a lot of money because of a larger amount to tax. With this success and huge gain in money also came enemies like Marcus Porcius Cato who began campaigns to overthrow Caesar. Caesar had run into trouble in his attempt to invade Britain, trouble being the Gauls led by Ambiorix, destroying Roman resources, about one -fourth of the Roman army, and a fairly large amount of the food supply, causing the Romans to go into a defense mode. Because of this change into a defensive stance the Gallic tribes noticed that they could regain independence from Rome with war, declaring Vercingetorix, a prince from the Arverni tribe from modern-day France, as one of the army commanders for the Gallic tribes who united to defeat Caesar. Vercingetorix beat Caesar at the Batlle of Gergovia with his guerilla warfare strategies,Show MoreRelatedThe Downfall Of Julius Caesar2075 Words   |  9 PagesJulius Caesar was and still is considered to be one of the greatest military generals in history. His combination of leadership skills, military genius, and speaking ability propelled him to the forefront of Roman society. Born on June 12/13 100 B.C., Caesar was born into an ancient aristocratic family. Around the age of 16 after his father had died, Caesar had joined the military. It was apparent from this time onward tha t Caesar was especially gifted in the arts of strategy and warfare. By theRead MoreRome, Father Of Western Civilization1634 Words   |  7 Pagesof names like Augustus, Constantine, Trajan, and of course Julius Caesar. These men did not accomplish their victories with their own bare hands, but with the loyalty and fervor of their men, their appendages. These men, are not unlike us today, they had families, friends, ambitions, and emotions, and despite how separated they may seem to us by time, and culture, they still bled for their nation, and their people. The men under Caesar, a professional, cold-blooded army didn’t start that way. InRead MoreThe Roman Empire Essay1216 Words   |  5 PagesGaul just north of Italy but it was filled with barbarians. There were three wealthy generals for Rome during that time Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marcus Licinius Crassus. Julius Caesar got the hardest task of taking over Gaul, and it proved that Julius Caesar would be the greatest Roman general. Julius Caesar was facing barbaric people led by a former Roman who fought alongside Caesar. He used tactics he knew Romans had never seen before the tactics he used was called guerrilla warfare. That meant heRead MoreJulius Caesar And Aurelia Cotta2835 Words   |  12 Pages+ Born to Gaius Julius Marius Caesar and Aurelia Cotta in 13th of Quintilis (July) 100 B.C. was a baby that would change the history of Rome, Gaius Julius Caesar. Julius came from a family that was known to have the blood of both of kings who wield the greatest power amongst men, and the gods who in turn held power, even over Kings. When Julius was fifteen his father died and he became the man of the house, with links with the Populares through his first wife Cornelia and his aunt Julia, who had