The Gallic Wars - Hardcover

Caesar, Julius; Holmes, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1329584449 ISBN 13: 9781329584440

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2015

Synopsis

The Gallic Wars is a warts-and-all look at what it takes to achieve victory, a powerful and raw account of ruthlessness in war.

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Gaius Julius Caesar (July 100 – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative ruling class within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain.

Much of Caesar's life is known from his own accounts of his military campaigns, and from other contemporary sources, mainly the letters and speeches of Cicero and the historical writings of Sallust. The later biographies of Caesar by Suetonius and Plutarch are also major sources. Caesar is considered by many to be one of the greatest military commanders in history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1329584449
• ISBN 13: 9781329584440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144