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What is 82 BC?
This year, Vercingetorix's birth year, was also the year Sulla took control of Rome.
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What is Gergovia?
In 52 BCE, at this battle, Vercingetorix defeated Julius Caesar's Roman legions.
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Who is Plutarch?
In this person's version of Vercingetorix's surrender to Caesar, Vercingetorix threw his weapons at Caesar's feet.
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What is 46 BC?
This year, Vercingetorix's death year, was also the year Julius Caesar reformed the calendar.
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What is scorched earth?
Vercingetorix used this type of strategy during the war, preventing the Romans/Roman army from living off the land.
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What is the Tullianum/Mamertine prison?
Vercingetorix was executed in this prison after five years of imprisonment.
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What is the Arverni?
Vercingetorix was originally the leader of this Gallic tribe.
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What are hostages?
Vercingetorix took these after winning battles against the enemy.
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What is a triumph?
As was the custom, Vercingetorix was only executed after this event had occurred.
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What is uniting?
Vercingetorix is famous for doing this to all of the Gallic tribes.
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What is Alesia?
At this battle in 52 BCE, Vercingetorix was finally defeated by Caesar.
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What is 46 BCE?
Caesar's triumph occurred in this year, also the year of Vercingetorix's death.
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What is strangulation?
Vercingetorix died via this method, used as an execution method for many Roman prisoners.
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What is Pyrrhic?
The battle at Gergovia was this type of victory for Vercingetorix.
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Who is Napoleon III?
This later French emperor erected a seven meter statue of Vercingetorix at the supposed site of Alesia.
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