Defying Julius Ceasar: The Legend of Vercingetorix

New research is revealing a Vercingetorix far removed from the legends that surround him.

Over 2,000 years ago, Roman general Julius Caesar met a major obstacle in his conquest: Vercingétorix, a young Gaul who kept the world’s most powerful army at bay by uniting peoples and deploying ingenious strategy. Now, new research is revealing the Vercingétorix at the heart of the legend.