In it caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting local armies in gaul that opposed roman domination the gaul that caesar refers to is sometimes all of gaul except. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt. This edition contains the complete text of julius caesars seven books about the war in gaul and the eighth book written by a. The book was one of two the other being the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire by edward gibbon that heavily influenced edward sallow and the principles. The internet classics archive the gallic wars by julius caesar. Crassus his questor, and having hastily constructed. The gallic war in which he names five of them together with their functions. He fights his way to the thames, then moves back to the coast and defeats the british force, commanded by cassivelaunus. For students who need help translating section 19 of.
Chapter 6 there were in all two routes, by which they could go forth from their country one through the sequani narrow and difficult, between mount jura and the river rhone by which scarcely one wagon at a time could be led. There is also an 8th book, written by aulus hirtius. Mercury was the most honoured of all the gods and many images of him were to be found. Bello gallico article about bello gallico by the free.
Wien, holderpichlertempfsky, 1970, okart, 8, 144 s m. Conquering gaul allowed rome to secure the natural border of the river rhine. In this book the famous gaius julius caesar himself describes the seven years of his war in gaul. Written by hansfriedrich mueller and edited by donald sprague,caesar. After his return to gaul, there is a revolt of the belgae precipitated by ambiorix and catuvolcus. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Hirti supplemento oxford classical texts by caesar and r. Much has been written on why caesar composed this work. Labienum, legatum pro praetore, cum duabus legionibus et iis ducibus qui iter cognoverant summum iugum montis ascendere iubet. Crassus his questor, and having hastily constructed some bridges, enters their country in three divisions, burns their houses and villages, and gets possession of a large number of cattle and men. Choose from 500 different sets of caesar bello gallico 6 flashcards on quizlet. Shorter than its counterpart on the gallic war, only three books long.
These extra soldiers not only will strengthen his units, but also will warn gaul that rome easily makes up its losses and is never permanently disabled by the loss of a legion in battle. The second passage of the rhine, with some notes on the druids and the remarkable animals found in the hercynian forest. The 2005 television series rome gives a fictionalized account of caesars rise and fall, featuring kevin mckidd as the character of lucius vorenus and ray stevenson as the character of titus pullo of. In it caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting local armies in gaul that opposed roman domination.
It details caesars campaigns in alexandria and asia. The number in the right column indicates the lesson in which the core word first occurs. Many of the gallic nations conspire to assert their freedom. The gallic wars by julius caesar the internet classics archive. Written by hansfriedrich mueller and edited by donald sprague, caesar. Shorter than its counterpart on the gallic war, only three books long, and possibly unfinished, it covers the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of. The internet classics archive the gallic wars by julius. Julius caesar wrote commentaries on the wars he fought in gaul between 58 and 52 b. Gaius julius caesar commentaries on the gallic war translated by w. C, the conquest of land in gaul was an urgent need, both to improve his political standing and to calm his. The campaign against the germans and the first invasion of britain. Commentaries on the gallic war is julius caesars firsthand account of the gallic wars, written as a thirdperson narrative. Book from the collections of harvard university language german.
When caesar got proconsul of gallia and illyria in 58 b. Chapter 6 caesar, having divided his forces with c. Of all of these, the belgians are the bravest, because they are distant the longest from civilization and the culture of the province, and they visit very little to those merchant often and import those things which pertain to weakening the souls, and they are the nearest to the germans, who live across the rhine, with whom they wage war continually. In this book, besides observing caesars guile, it is well to note labienus, who demonstrates initiative and intelligence as he handles difficult positions. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. The conquest of gaul by julius caesar is the account, in eight books, of the campaigns conducted by julius caesar, roman consul, and governor of transalpine gaul, in the period from 58 bc to 51 bc. Caesar expects more uprisings in gaul, so begins securing more troops. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The same is true of the other atlantic peoples, and in ireland, scotland and the isle of man in particular this continued down to modern. Learn caesar bello gallico 6 with free interactive flashcards. This studentfriendly text is designed for use in college classes and high school advanced placement courses. C, the conquest of land in gaul was an urgent need, both to improve his political standing and to calm his creditors in rome.