# Battle of Arausio (-105)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-105-battle-of-arausio
Location: Orange
Categories: battle

Cimbri and Teutones inflicted one of Rome’s worst military defeats near Arausio. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Republic (Roman authority in southern Gaul). Battle of Arausio mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Battle of Arausio mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-republic)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Arausio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Arausio&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Arausio](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Arausio)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)