Caesar's Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE)

1. Helvetii migration sparks Caesar’s intervention

   Mar 1, 58 BCELabels: Helvetii, Julius Caesar

   • Bibracte
   • Arar

2. Caesar begins campaign after Helvetii migration crisis

   Jan 1, 58 BCELabels: Julius Caesar, Helvetii, Gaul

   • Britannica

3. Caesar attacks Helvetii at the Arar

   Jun 1, 58 BCELabels: Arar Sa, Helvetii

   • Arar

4. Caesar defeats the Helvetii near Bibracte

   Jun 1, 58 BCELabels: Battle of, Helvetii, Aedui

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

5. Roman victory at the Battle of Bibracte

   Jul 1, 58 BCELabels: Battle of, Helvetii

   • Bibracte

6. Caesar defeats Ariovistus in the Vosges

   Sep 14, 58 BCELabels: Ariovistus, Vosges

   • Vosges

7. Caesar wins against the Belgae at the Sabis

   Jun 1, 57 BCELabels: Belgae, Battle of, Northern Gaul

   • Wikipedia

8. Belgae coalition checked at the Battle of the Axona

   Jun 1, 57 BCELabels: Belgae, Battle of

   • Axona

9. Caesar subdues the Atuatuci after a siege

   Sep 1, 57 BCELabels: Atuatuci, Siege, Belgic tribes

   • Wikipedia

10. Nervii defeated at the Battle of the Sabis

    Jul 1, 57 BCELabels: Nervii, Battle of

    • Sabis

11. Galba fights at Octodurus to secure Alpine routes

    Dec 1, 57 BCELabels: Servius Galba, Octodurus, Alpine pass

    • Wikipedia

12. Battle of Octodurus secures Alpine passage efforts

    Dec 1, 57 BCELabels: Octodurus, Servius Galba

    • Octodurus

13. Rome defeats the Veneti in a naval battle

    Jul 1, 56 BCELabels: Veneti, Naval battle, Armorica

    • Wikipedia

14. Veneti defeated in the Battle of Morbihan

    Aug 1, 56 BCELabels: Veneti, Battle of

    • Morbihan

15. Caesar builds a bridge over the Rhine

    Jan 1, 55 BCELabels: Rhine bridge, Engineering feat, Germanic territories

    • Wikimedia

16. First Rhine bridge built and crossed

    Jan 1, 55 BCELabels: Rhine bridge, Julius Caesar

    • Rhine bridges

17. Caesar makes first expedition to Britain

    Aug 24, 55 BCELabels: Britain expedition, Channel crossing, Caesar

    • RomanoBritain

18. First expedition to Britain launched

    Aug 1, 55 BCELabels: Britain expedition, Julius Caesar

    • Times

19. Caesar returns to Britain with larger force

    Jul 5, 54 BCELabels: Second Britain, Caesar, Channel campaign

    • Leicester

20. Second expedition to Britain launched

    Jul 1, 54 BCELabels: Britain expedition, Julius Caesar

    • Times

21. Caesar captures and sacks Avaricum

    Mar 1, 52 BCELabels: Avaricum, Siege, Vercingetorix uprising

    • HistoryOfWar
    • Britannica

22. Ambiorix leads Belgic uprising (winter 54–53 BCE)

    Dec 1, 54 BCELabels: Ambiorix, Eburones

    • Ambiorix revolt

23. Caesar is repulsed at Gergovia

    Jun 1, 52 BCELabels: Gergovia, Arverni, Setback

    • Wikipedia
    • Britannica

24. Great Gallic Revolt under Vercingetorix begins

    Jan 1, 52 BCELabels: Vercingetorix, Great Revolt

    • Alesia Britannica

25. Siege of Alesia ends with Vercingetorix’s surrender

    Sep 1, 52 BCELabels: Alesia, Vercingetorix, Siege

    • Britannica

26. Siege and sack of Avaricum

    Apr 1, 52 BCELabels: Avaricum, Roman siege

    • Avaricum
    • Alesia Britannica

27. Caesar ends major resistance at Uxellodunum

    Jan 1, 51 BCELabels: Uxellodunum, Siege, Waterworks

    • Wikipedia
    • HistoryOfWar

28. Romans repulsed at the Battle of Gergovia

    Jun 1, 52 BCELabels: Gergovia, Vercingetorix

    • Gergovia battle
    • Alesia Britannica

29. Gallic Wars conclude with Roman control of Gaul

    Jan 1, 50 BCELabels: Roman Gaul, Conquest, Caesar

    • Britannica

30. Siege of Alesia and surrender of Vercingetorix

    Sep 1, 52 BCELabels: Alesia, Vercingetorix

    • Alesia Britannica

31. Last major resistance crushed at Uxellodunum

    Jun 1, 51 BCELabels: Uxellodunum, Roman pacification

    • Uxellodunum
    • Uxellodunum HoW