# Roman campaigns against Sertorian allies in Gaul (-72)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-72-roman-campaigns-against-sertorian-allies-in-gaul
Location: Southern Gaul
Categories: battle

Roman operations linked Gallic politics with wider civil conflicts of the late Republic. 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). Roman campaigns against Sertorian allies in Gaul 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 campaigns against Sertorian allies in Gaul 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 — Roman campaigns against Sertorian allies in Gaul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Roman+campaigns+against+Sertorian+allies+in+Gaul&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Roman campaigns against Sertorian allies in Gaul](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman+campaigns+against+Sertorian+allies+in+Gaul)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)