Mont Auxois and the statue of Vercingetorix, France, 1879. Artist: Unknown

Mont Auxois and the statue of Vercingetorix, France, 1879. Artist: Unknown

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Mont Auxois and the statue of Vercingetorix, France, 1879. The Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix was chosen as king by the Arverni, a powerful tribe that occupied what is now the Auvergne. In 52 BC he led the Arverni against Roman rule but was ultimately defeated and captured by Julius Caesar.

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