Caesar and Roman Politics, 60-50 B.C.Using his own translations throughout, James Sabben-Clare here weaves together four hundred excerpts from twenty classical sources plus inscriptions and late authors such as Jordanes to capture the critical decade 60-50 BC. The book captures the intense vitality of the source material, moving in steady chronological progression to produce a rich portrayal of the complex political scene. |
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... Aedui. Thereafter, the Aedui grew in power and influence through- out Gaul, recognized by the Roman Senate as “brothers and kinsmen of Rome.” In the years intervening between those events and Caesar's governor- ship, however, neither ...
... Aedui. Thereafter, the Aedui grew in power and influence through- out Gaul, recognized by the Roman Senate as “brothers and kinsmen of Rome.” In the years intervening between those events and Caesar's governor- ship, however, neither ...
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... AEDUI. TRUDY HARRINGTON BECKER Virginia Tech The Aedui were a Gallic peoples situated in central France with a tribal capital at Bibracte. An early ally of the Romans, IULIUS CAESAR came to their assistance when the Aedui were threatened ...
... AEDUI. TRUDY HARRINGTON BECKER Virginia Tech The Aedui were a Gallic peoples situated in central France with a tribal capital at Bibracte. An early ally of the Romans, IULIUS CAESAR came to their assistance when the Aedui were threatened ...
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... Aedui and Sequani to take over all of Gaul. Thus, under the guise of negotiating safe passage for the Helvetii on their march, he conspired with the leaders of the Sequani and Aedui to conquer Gaul. One important faction of the Aedui at ...
... Aedui and Sequani to take over all of Gaul. Thus, under the guise of negotiating safe passage for the Helvetii on their march, he conspired with the leaders of the Sequani and Aedui to conquer Gaul. One important faction of the Aedui at ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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