Caesar's Gaulic Wars

Caesar's Gaulic Wars

Paperback (31 May 2011) | Latin

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Casesar's Gaulic Wars IN LATIN The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar against several Gallic tribes, Galli being the Latin equivalent of Celt. These tribes, along with many others, made up the confederation of tribes that was the Celtic nation, or the Celtic Tribe of Tribes. Rome's war against the Gallic tribes lasted from 58 BC to 50 BC and culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a complete Roman victory resulted in the expansion of the Roman Republic over the whole of Gaul (mainly present day France and Belgium). The wars paved the way for Julius Caesar to become the sole ruler of the Roman Republic. Although Caesar portrayed this invasion as being a preemptive and defensive action, most historians agree that the wars were fought primarily to boost Caesar's political career and to pay off his massive debts. Still, Gaul was of significant military importance to the Romans, as these had been attacked several times by native tribes both indigenous to Gaul and farther to the north. Conquering Gaul allowed Rome to secure the natural border of the river Rhine. The Gallic Wars are described by Julius Caesar himself in his book Commentarii de Bello Gallico, which is pertinent and only slightly tendentious[dubious - discuss] and altogether the most important historical source regarding the conflict. (Wikipedia.org)

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ISBN: 9781461066927
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Language: Latin
Number of pages: 70
Weight: 77g
Height: 203mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 4mm