The migrations of the Cimbri tribe through…

The migrations of the Cimbri tribe through Gaul and adjacent territories has disturbed the balance of power and incited or provoked other tribes, such as the Helvetii, into conflict with the Romans.

An ambush of Roman troops and the temporary rebellion of the town of Tolosa has caused Roman troops to mobilize in the area, with three strong forces.

Rome and its new consul Gnaeus Mallius Maximus and the proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio, in order to finally settle the matter of the invading Cimbri and Teutons, has gathered the largest force it has fielded since the Second Punic War, and possibly the largest force it has ever sent to battle.

The force consists of over 80,000 men, along with tens of thousands of support personnel and camp followers in two armies, one led by each consul.

Having regained Tolosa, Caepio adopts a defensive strategy, waiting to see if the Cimbri would move toward Roman territories again.

In October 105 BCE, they do.