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Gallic Wars

58 BCE – 50 BCE

Caesar's eight-year campaign to conquer Gaul — a war that made him the richest man in Rome, gave him a battle-hardened army, and set the stage for civil war.

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Rome-Gaul wars, 58–50 BCE

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Conflict · Europe

Gallic Wars

58 BCE – 50 BCE

Caesar's eight-year campaign to conquer Gaul — a war that made him the richest man in Rome, gave him a battle-hardened army, and set the stage for civil war.

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