Caesar’s Double Siege: Starving Alesia The Battle of Alesia is perhaps the greatest military engineering feat in history. Facing a massive enemy force inside a city and an even larger relief army approaching from the rear, Julius Caesar did the unthinkable: he built two walls and fought two armies at the same time. This video covers: The Trap: Vercingetorix's retreat to Alesia. The Donut Fortification: Caesar's construction of the circumvallation and contravallation lines. Ancient Minefields: Th

History | Ancient History on Instagram: "Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul, carried out between 58 and 50 BCE, was one of the most significant military campaigns of the ancient world and a turning point in Roman history. Appointed as governor of Roman territories in Gaul, Caesar used a combination of strategic brilliance, political ambition, and disciplined legions to defeat a diverse group of Celtic tribes across what is now modern-day France, Belgium, and parts of Switzerland. Through decisive