The Gallic Wars was a series of military campaigns led by Caesar against several of the Gallic tribes. These wars last from 58-51 BC. The most decisive of the battles of the Gallic Wars was the Battle of Alesia in 52 BC. This victory led to the expansion of the Roman Republic over all of Gaul. This victory paved Caesar's way to becoming the sole ruler of the Roman Republic. Caesar made these wars seem like pre-emptive and defensive, but most historians agree that these wars were fought to Caesar to get out of hi debt and jumpstart his political career. Caesar kept hiss account of this war in his book Commentarii de Bello Gallico. Caesar used "divide and conquer" as his way of thinking for the War, and this was successful.
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