# Roman conquest of southern Gaul begins (-125)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-125-roman-conquest-of-southern-gaul-begins
Location: Provence
Categories: battle

Roman campaigns established control over the corridor linking Italy with Hispania. Within the broader Celtic Gaul period, Iron Age Gaul was a mosaic of peoples, towns and confederations linked by trade, warfare and religious networks. Greek and Roman contacts increasingly drew the region into Mediterranean politics. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Gaulish tribal polities (No single ruler). Roman conquest of southern Gaul begins 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
Roman conquest of southern Gaul begins mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Gaulish tribal polities](https://history-france.com/rulers/gaulish-tribal-polities)

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