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Conquering Gaul allowed Rome to secure the natural border of the river Rhine. Native tribes in the region, both Gallic and Germanic, had attacked Rome several times. Still, Gaul was of significant military importance to the Romans. Caesar portrayed the invasion as being a preemptive and defensive action, but historians agree that he fought the Wars primarily to boost his political career and to pay off his debts. Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix's attempt to unite the Gauls under a single banner came too late. Though the Gallic military was as strong as the Romans, the Gallic tribes' internal divisions eased victory for Caesar. The Wars culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a complete Roman victory resulted in the expansion of the Roman Republic over the whole of Gaul. Gallic, Germanic, and British tribes fought to defend their homelands against an aggressive Roman campaign. The Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland).
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