Episode CLXXII - Vercingetorix

Emperors of Rome

La Trobe University

Roman Emire, Rhiannon Evans, Biography, Emperor, La Trobe University, Roman History, Julius Caesar, Rome, Caesar, Ancient History, History, Caillan Davenport, Roman Emperors

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🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Vercingetorix was a Gallic leader who managed to unite the local tribes and mount a credible defence against Caesar during his campaign in Gaul. While his resistance was ultimately futile, he has become a symbol of French nationalism and a much needed foe to Caesar’s Gallic war commentaries.

Part I of ‘Enemies of Rome’

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Head of Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University)

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0:00.0	Hello podcast listeners, a quick notice before we get started with today's episode.
0:06.0	Riannan and I will be recording a live episode of Emperor's of Rome on the 7th of September
0:11.0	at 8pm Melbourne time.
0:13.2	It will be over Zoom and we'll be discussing Boudica.
0:16.5	If you'd like to tune in, you can register now.
0:18.3	There will be links on the Emperor's of Rome Facebook page and our respective Twitter's.
0:23.2	Hope to see you there.
0:30.0	Are they and welcome to Emperor's of Rome, a Roman history podcast from Latrobe University.
0:36.0	I'm your host Matt Smith and with me today is Associate Professor Riannan Evans,
0:40.6	Head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics at Latrobe University.
0:44.9	For the next few episodes we'll be covering some of Rome's greatest enemies.
0:49.2	This is Episode C-L-X-X-I-I, Versingetorex.
0:55.2	Versingetorex was a Gallic leader who managed to unite the local tribes
0:59.4	and mount a credible defense against Caesar during his campaign in Gaul.
1:03.6	While his resistance was ultimately futile, he has become a symbol of French nationalism
1:09.4	and provided a much-needed foe to Caesar's Gallic war commentaries.
1:14.0	He is Riannan Evans.
1:16.2	Versingetorex is a Gallic chieftain.
1:19.1	He is a really seemingly charismatic guy who manages to unite the Gallic forces
1:26.7	in 52 BCE against the kind of might of Caesar's Roman army, which has been in Gaul since 58.
1:37.1	He comes from the Arverny, just kind of in central, modern central France,
1:42.1	and he is not in very many sources, but we do find out about him in Caesar's own Gallic war
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