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== Why did Caesar's conquer Gaul? ==

[[File: Caesar Two.jpg|300px|thumb|left|A Gallic chieftain submitting to Caesar]]

Some allies of the Romans in Gaul (modern France and Belgium) were defeated by Germanic tribes. This was used by Caesar as a pretext to intervene in Gaul and to begin its conquest. Caesar was a remarkable general.<ref>Grant, p. 98</ref> He successfully defeated the Germanic tribes after he went north. The Gaul in the North and West were alarmed by the appearance of Romans and they began to form defensive alliances. These alliances were interpreted by Caesar as a threat to Rome even though this may not have been the case.