Region: Western Europe · Coordinates: 45.718, 3.124 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 52 BC | Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War | Vercingetorix of the Arverni tried to rouse his followers but was driven out of Gergovia by his uncle Gobanitio and other nobles; he gathered the poor, raised an army, and persuaded his people. |
| 52 BC | Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War | After a five-day march he reached Gergovia; because it was a town on a high mountain, he gave up a storming assault and decided to besiege it after securing supplies. Vercingetorix camped on the mountain. |
| 52 BC | Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War | From a small camp, Caesar deceived the enemy by making a commotion toward the hill they had left; at a signal he leapt the rampart and took several enemy camps. But legions that did not hear the withdrawal signal pursued and were badly beaten on unfavorable ground, losing about 700 men including 46 centurions. |
| 52 BC | Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars | Nearly suffered defeat at Gergovia in Gaul (one of the crises listed in chapter 25). |