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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... Sequani . ( 2 ) The Aedui had traditionally been the stronger power , and they had large numbers of dependants . The Sequani , to make up for their comparative weakness , had attached themselves to Ariovistus and the Germans , whom they ...
... Sequani . ( 2 ) The Aedui had traditionally been the stronger power , and they had large numbers of dependants . The Sequani , to make up for their comparative weakness , had attached themselves to Ariovistus and the Germans , whom they ...
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... Sequani than for the defeated Aedui ; the German king Ariovistus has settled in their land and annexed a third of their territory , the best throughout Gaul . Now he has ordered the Sequani to cede him another area of the same size to ...
... Sequani than for the defeated Aedui ; the German king Ariovistus has settled in their land and annexed a third of their territory , the best throughout Gaul . Now he has ordered the Sequani to cede him another area of the same size to ...
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... Sequani for the Helvetii to go through their territory ; he also arranged for both sides to exchange hostages — the Sequani to guarantee free passage for the Helvetii , the Helvetii to ensure that they would not cause any damage as they ...
... Sequani for the Helvetii to go through their territory ; he also arranged for both sides to exchange hostages — the Sequani to guarantee free passage for the Helvetii , the Helvetii to ensure that they would not cause any damage as they ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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