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Battle of Alesia
Part of the Gallic Wars
A reconstructed section of the Alesia investment fortifications
Date September 52 BC Location Alise-Sainte-Reine, France 47.537°N 4.500°ECoordinates: 47.537°N 4.500°E Result Roman victory Rome completes its conquest of Gaul Territorial changes Remaining part of Gaul becomes a part of the Roman Republic
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Gallic confederation
Commanders and leaders
Julius Caesar Mark Antony Titus Labienus Gaius Trebonius	Vercingetorix  (POW) Vercassivellaunos (POW) Sedullos † Commius
Strength
10–11 legions[1][2] (30–50,000 legionaries) 10,000 auxiliaries[1] 60–75,000 approx. total Romans and allies	80,000 besieged and 248,000 relief forces (Julius Caesar’s Claim)[3][4] 300,000 (Plutarch)[5] 400,000 (Strabo)[6] <70,000 total (modern est.)[7][8]
Casualties and losses
12,800 killed and wounded[9]	250,000 killed 40,000 captured (Caesar)[9]

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