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Alesia's Fall
- Caesar besieges Alesia, forcing the Gauls to starve.
- Vercingetorix surrenders, marking Gaul's fall after a decade of war.
Caesar's Pragmatism
- Caesar was pragmatic, prioritizing victory over morality.
- His decisions were based on strategic advantage, not right and wrong.
Justification for War
- Caesar emphasized the Gallic threat to justify his invasion.
- He portrayed Gauls as dangerous, too close to Italy for Roman interests.