the period when the Romans conquered the Gauls and made their first attempts to seize Britain
Northwestern Europe on the eve of Julius Caesar's Gallic War and his first expeditions to Britain.
65 BC. The Roman Republic is rapidly expanding its influence northward. In Gaul, tribes are attempting to join forces to defend their *oppida*; in Britain, inter-tribal struggles for supremacy are raging; and the kings of Ireland are battling for the High Throne of Tara.
A conflict is unfolding between tribal autonomy and Roman military expansion. Resource management, diplomatic alliances, and the fortification of settlements determine the survival of the regions.