Gallic Tribal Confederacies during Caesar's Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE)

1. Helvetii-led migration confederacy triggers Roman intervention

   Mar 1, 58 BCELabels: Helvetii, Tulingi, Rauraci

   • Caesar BG

2. Caesar defeats Helvetii confederacy at Bibracte

   Jun 1, 58 BCELabels: Bibracte, Helvetii, Roman army

   • Bibracte
   • Caesar BG

3. Caesar defeats Ariovistus’s Germanic coalition in Alsace

   Sep 14, 58 BCELabels: Ariovistus, Germanic coalition, Alsace

   • Vosges
   • Caesar BG

4. Belgae form a broad anti-Roman coalition

   Jan 1, 57 BCELabels: Belgae, Belgic tribes

   • Sabis
   • Caesar BG

5. Belgae coalition checked at the Axona (Aisne)

   May 1, 57 BCELabels: Axona, Belgae, Caesar

   • Axona
   • Caesar BG

6. Nervii-centered Belgic alliance defeated at the Sabis

   Jul 1, 57 BCELabels: Nervii, Atrebates, Sabis

   • Sabis
   • Caesar BG

7. Veneti maritime coalition crushed in naval campaign

   Jul 1, 56 BCELabels: Veneti, naval campaign, Atlantic coast

   • Morbihan
   • Caesar BG

8. First Rhine bridge signals Rome’s reach beyond Gaul

   Jun 1, 55 BCELabels: Rhine bridge, Caesar

   • Rhine bridge
   • Caesar BG

9. Caesar’s first Britain expedition affects Gallic networks

   Aug 26, 55 BCELabels: Britain expedition, Caesar

   • Britain inv
   • Caesar BG

10. Ambiorix leads Eburones uprising in winter crisis

    Dec 1, 54 BCELabels: Ambiorix, Eburones

    • Ambiorix
    • HistoryofWar

11. Great Gallic Revolt begins under Vercingetorix

    Jan 1, 52 BCELabels: Vercingetorix, Arverni

    • Britannica
    • Caesar BG

12. Avaricum besieged and sacked amid confederate resistance

    Apr 1, 52 BCELabels: Avaricum, Bituriges

    • HistoryofWar
    • Caesar BG

13. Caesar repulsed at Gergovia by Arverni-led forces

    Jun 1, 52 BCELabels: Gergovia, Arverni

    • Gergovia
    • Caesar BG

14. Siege of Alesia ends with Vercingetorix’s surrender

    Sep 1, 52 BCELabels: Alesia, Vercingetorix

    • Britannica
    • Livius

15. Uxellodunum besieged in last major post-Alesia revolt

    Jul 1, 51 BCELabels: Uxellodunum, Cadurci

    • Uxellodunum
    • HistoryofWar