During the latter stages of the Gallic Wars of Julius Caesar, Vercingetorix, a Gallic monarch and ruler of the Arverni tribe, rallied the Gauls in an abortive uprising against Roman forces. He was put to death at Rome after giving himself over to Caesar and being imprisoned for over six years. The chief of the Gallic tribes, Celtillus the Arvernian, was the father of Vercingetorix. Following his official identification as chieftain of the Arverni at the oppidum Gergovia in 52 BC, Vercingetorix r ... (Read More)