: Vercingetorix was the son of Celtillus, the chief of one of the strongest Gallic tribes. He was most likely raised as a military leader, and eventually inherited the chief title after his father died. His name means “victor of a hundred battles”, given to him due to his many heroic actions as a Celtic chieftain, and is the only name he is known to be called. He fought for a significant amount of time to keep the Romans, led by Julius Caesar, from conquering Gaul territory. Before that, though, he had fought alongside Caesar to keep the Germanic people from conquering parts of Gaul, until Caesar began instituting Roman culture among those lands as well and killing those who did not agree with his actions. Vercingetorix waged war among the
