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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... Arverni . ( 4 ) After a protracted struggle for supremacy between the two sides , the Arverni and Sequani tried to hire assistance from Germany . ( 5 ) At first the Germans sent about 15,000 men across the Rhine , but later more of ...
... Arverni . ( 4 ) After a protracted struggle for supremacy between the two sides , the Arverni and Sequani tried to hire assistance from Germany . ( 5 ) At first the Germans sent about 15,000 men across the Rhine , but later more of ...
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... Arverni , and both from Ariovistus ; he could also set himself to defend the Gallic province from the potential danger of the Helvetian migration , or the north - east frontier of Italy from the imperial expansion of the Getae . All of ...
... Arverni , and both from Ariovistus ; he could also set himself to defend the Gallic province from the potential danger of the Helvetian migration , or the north - east frontier of Italy from the imperial expansion of the Getae . All of ...
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... Arverni ( B.G. 7.37-53 ) , and even began to withdraw towards the shelter of the Province . However a chance cavalry victory gave him back the initiative , and he brought the campaign to a triumphant con- clusion by defeating ...
... Arverni ( B.G. 7.37-53 ) , and even began to withdraw towards the shelter of the Province . However a chance cavalry victory gave him back the initiative , and he brought the campaign to a triumphant con- clusion by defeating ...
Contents
Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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Aedui Allobroges APPIAN APPIAN B.C. Ariovistus army Arverni attack Bibulus bribery Britain brought Burebistas Caelius CAESAR B.G. campaign candidature Cato cavalry CICERO ad Fam CICERO ad Q.f. Cisalpine Gaul Claudius Clodius consul consular consulship Curio defend Diviciacus Domitius Dumnorix Eburones elected enemy fact favour fight Formiae friends Gabinius Gaius Gallic gave Germans give Helvetii hope hostages Illyria influence interrex Italy king Labienus large number legions Lentulus letter Lucius magistrates Marcellus Marcus Memmius Menapii Messalla Metellus Milo optimates Orgetorix Parthians Piso PLUTARCH PLUTARCH Cat PLUTARCH Pomp political Pompey Pompey and Crassus Pompey's praetor proposal province provincial command Quintus reason Rhine Roman Rome Senate sent Sequani side situation soldiers speech Spinther spite Suebi SUETONIUS SUETONIUS Div territory thought Transalpine Gaul Treveri tribes tribunes troops Ubii Vatinius veto victory voted wanted winter winter-quarters