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The Roman Conquest of Gaul
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Caesar saw the Gauls as ultimately assimilable into the Roman empire, but some historians argue that he may have misjudged the severity of the conflict. Nonetheless, he continued to make the Celtic side appear admirable in order to set the stage for possible incorporation into Rome in the future.
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