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Alesia (əlē`zhə), hilltop town of Celtic and Roman Gaul, on the site of Alise-Sainte-Reine, near Dijon. It was held by Vercingetorix Vercingetorix (vûr'sĭnjĕt`ərĭks), d. 46 B.C., leader of the Gauls, a chieftain of the Arverni. ..... Click the link for more information. and his men (52 B.C.) when Caesar besieged it. Caesar prevented Vercingetorix' allies from raising the siege and starved out the town, thereby ending Gallic resistance to Rome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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