Unlike the Arverni, who retained independence after the war, the Allobroges were brought under Roman rule at this time.
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In B.C 121 the Roman proconsul Domitius Ahenobarbus undertook a war against the Allobroges, who allied with the Arverni under Bituitus.
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These Gallic tribes were defeated near the town of Vindalium, the current French town of Bédarrides.
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Following his defeat, Bituitus was taken prisoner and sent to Rome, where he was sentenced by the senate to exile in Alba Fucens, one of three foreign kings known to have been held there.
The triumph he held was famous for its spectacle, including the captive Arvernian king Bituitus in his silver battle armor.
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