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Battle of the Arar | |||||||
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Part of the Gallic Wars | |||||||
![]() Campaign of Caesar against the Helvetii | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Helvetii | ||||||
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Julius Caesar | Dumnorix | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 Roman legions 10,000 allies | 92,000[1] |
The Battle of the Arar was fought between the migrating tribes of the Helvetii and six Roman legions — The Seventh (Legio VII Claudia), Eighth (Legio VIII Augusta), Ninth (Legio IX Hispana), Tenth legions (Legio X Equestris), Eleventh (Legio XI Claudia) and Twelfth (Legio XII Fulminata) Legions — under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BC. It was the first major battle of the Gallic Wars and ended in a tactical victory for the outnumbered Roman army.