Vellaunodunum was a Gallic oppidum of the Senones tribe in what is now France, located two days march from Agedincum. During the revolt of Vercingetorix in 52 BC, Julius Caesar besieged the town, which surrendered within three days and handed over six hundred hostages.
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1. Vellaunodunum (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 48.5, longitude 2.5
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