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Commius: Encyclopedia - Commius
Commius (Commios, Comius) was a historical king of the Belgic nation of the Atrebates, initially in Gaul, then in Britain, in the 1st cen...
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Circumvallation: Encyclopedia - Circumvallation
Circumvallation is a standard military tactic of siege used in ancient and modern warfare. It describes the process of the attacking army...
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Atrebates: Encyclopedia - Atrebates
The Atrebates (meaning settlers) were a Belgic tribe of Gaul and Britain before the Roman conquests.
Atrebates - The Atrebates in Gaul.
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Arverni: Encyclopedia - Arverni
The Arverni were a Gallic tribe that inhabited the present-day region of Lyons, France. They gave their name to the French region of Auve...
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List Of Sieges: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sieges - Military Sieges
List of sieges - Ancient.
Siege of Megiddo (c. 1457 BCE)
Siege of Dapur (c. 1296 BCE)
Siege of Troy (c. 1200 BCE)
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Commius: Encyclopedia Ii - Commius - Enemy Of Caesar
In 52 BC the Atrebates joined the pan-Gaulish revolt led by Vercingetorix, and Commius was one of the leaders of the army that attempted ...
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Atrebates: Encyclopedia Ii - Atrebates - The Atrebates In Britain
Commius soon established himself as king of the British Atrebates, a kingdom he may have founded. Their territory comprised modern Hampsh...
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Commius: Encyclopedia Ii - Commius - Ally Of Caesar
When Julius Caesar conquered the Atrebates in Gaul in 57 BC, as recounted in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico, he appointed Commius as ki...
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Commius: Encyclopedia Ii - Commius - King In Britain
By about 30 BC Commius had established himself as king of the Atrebates in Britain, and was issuing coins from Calleva Atrebatum (Silches...
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Atrebates: Encyclopedia Ii - Atrebates - The Atrebates In Gaul
The Gaulish Atrebates lived in or around modern Artois in northern France. Their capital, Nemetocenna, is now the city of Arras.
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