Roman Gaul is an umbrella term for several Roman provinces in western Europe:
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Timeline
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c. 390 BCE"Gallic Catastrophe:" Brennus of the Senones defeats the Romans at Allia, and subsequently sacks Rome.
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223 BCERomans successfully campaign against Celtic tribes of Cisalpine Gaul.
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222 BCERome conquers Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Provence, France).
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121 BCEGallia Narbonensis becomes a Roman province.
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58 BCE - 51 BCEJulius Caesar's conquest of Gaul.
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58 BCEJulius Caesar invades Gaul. Roman influence on the European tribes begins in earnest.
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57 BCEA Roman army under Caesar narrowly defeats an army of Nervii, Atrebates, and Viromandui.
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53 BCEJulius Caesar holds council of Gallic tribes in Lutetia.
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52 BCEJulius Caesar is defeated at Gergovia by Vercingetorix.
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52 BCEAfter becoming trapped and besieged at Alesia, Vercingetorix surrenders to Caesar.
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51 BCECaesar's siege and capture of Uxellodunum ends the Gallic War.
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44 BCEThe Allobroges unsuccessfully rise against Roman rule in southern Gaul.
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33 BCEThe Belgic Morini and the Celts of Aquitania unsuccessfully rise against Roman rule.
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c. 256 CEKing Chrocus of the Alemanni invades Gaul and destroys the region.
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406 CE - c. 420 CEVandals cross the Rhine and invade Gaul, migrate to Spain.
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406 CEHun invasions force Vandals cross the Rhine into Gaul.
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451 CEHun invasion of Gaul; Battle of the Cataluanian Plains (Battle of Chalons).
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486 CEClovis I of the Franks defeats the Romans in Gaul. Founding of the Frankish kingdom.