Siege of Avaricum

Significance

The Siege of Avaricum took place in 51 BCE during the Gallic War, a conflict in which Roman forces under Julius Caesar prosecuted a sustained campaign to bring Gaul under Roman control between 57 and 50 BCE. Beyond its placement within that conflict and its date, the available record does not supply details of outcome, casualties, or command, and no further claims can be responsibly advanced on the basis of the supplied information.