# Campaign against the Belgae (-57)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-57-campaign-against-the-belgae
Location: Northern Gaul
Categories: battle

Caesar fought powerful northern confederations and extended Roman control. 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). Campaign against the Belgae 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
Campaign against the Belgae 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 — Campaign against the Belgae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Campaign+against+the+Belgae&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Campaign against the Belgae](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Campaign+against+the+Belgae)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)