Gallic War

war (58–50 BCE) between the Roman Republic and Gaul
Event war Q202161
Gallic War
Lionel Royer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gallic War

Summary

Gallic War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,379 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gallic War's instance of is recorded as war[3].
  • Gallic War took place at Gaul[4].
  • Gallic War's Commons category is recorded as Gallic War[5].
  • Gallic War began on January 1, 58 BC[6].
  • Gallic War ended on January 1, 51 BC[7].
  • Among those involved in Gallic War was Ancient Rome[8].
  • A participant in Gallic War was Gauls[9].
  • Among those involved in Gallic War was Germanic people[10].
  • Among those involved in Gallic War was Celtic Britons[11].
  • A participant in Gallic War was Aquitani[12].
  • Among those involved in Gallic War was Iberians[13].
  • Among those involved in Gallic War was Belgae[14].
  • A participant in Gallic War was Julius Caesar[15].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Magetobria[16].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of the Arar[17].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Cavillonum[18].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Bibracte[19].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Vosges[20].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of the Axona[21].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of the Sabis[22].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Octodurus[23].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Morbihan[24].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Battle of Vernix[25].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Caesar's invasions of Britain[26].
  • Gallic War's significant event is recorded as Ambiorix's revolt[27].

Body

When and Where

Gallic War began on January 1, 58 BC[6]. It ended on January 1, 51 BC[7]. It took place at Gaul[4].

Context

Gallic War's instance of is recorded as war[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ancient Rome[8], Gauls[9], Germanic people[10], Celtic Britons[11], Aquitani[12], and Iberians[13].

Why It Matters

Gallic War ranks in the top 7% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,379 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gallic War. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gallic-war
MLA “Gallic War.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gallic-war.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gallic-war_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gallic War}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gallic-war}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gallic War — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gallic-war (retrieved 2026-10-04)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gallic-war · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Gnd id → 4128617-0
    Sitelink count → 60
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3lmBOR
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 2783
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 2783, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285026|Gallic Wars (#107285026)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictio"
  4. 14w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → galu-karas
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7666]]: galu-karas"
  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0340313-galske-valky-5851-pr-Kr
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0340313-galske-valky-5851-pr-Kr, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  6. 20w ago · ~2026-28535-56 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time → —
    Instance of → —
    End time → -0051-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → war
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P710]]: [[Q1048]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.