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... Ariovistus , a Germanic chieftain east of the Rhine . He responded to their call , defeated the Aedui , and , enchanted with the country , he compelled the Sequani to cede to him the fertile plains of Alsace as the first step toward ...
... Ariovistus , a Germanic chieftain east of the Rhine . He responded to their call , defeated the Aedui , and , enchanted with the country , he compelled the Sequani to cede to him the fertile plains of Alsace as the first step toward ...
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... Ariovistus , on whom , with Caesar's con- currence , had been conferred the title of ' king and friend of the Roman people ' , he had to act diplomatically and justify it in the eyes of his countrymen . So he sent a deputation to Ariovistus ...
... Ariovistus , on whom , with Caesar's con- currence , had been conferred the title of ' king and friend of the Roman people ' , he had to act diplomatically and justify it in the eyes of his countrymen . So he sent a deputation to Ariovistus ...
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... Ariovistus , who moved part of his forces out and attacked the lesser camp , but was repulsed . From prisoners captured , the Romans discovered that the reason why so far Ariovistus had refused battle was that the German soothsayers had ...
... Ariovistus , who moved part of his forces out and attacked the lesser camp , but was repulsed . From prisoners captured , the Romans discovered that the reason why so far Ariovistus had refused battle was that the German soothsayers had ...
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CHAPTER I | 15 |
Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
The First Civil | 28 |
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