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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... Cisalpine Gaul and Illyria gave rise to Cicero's complaint that he had ' deprived the Senate of the right to assign provinces ' ( Cic . Vat . 36 ) . The province of Transalpine Gaul was added later on senatorial authority . 71 ...
... Cisalpine Gaul and Illyria gave rise to Cicero's complaint that he had ' deprived the Senate of the right to assign provinces ' ( Cic . Vat . 36 ) . The province of Transalpine Gaul was added later on senatorial authority . 71 ...
Page 37
... Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul for five years , with four legions under his control . This is substantially the same account as in Plut . Cat . Min . 33 . Suetonius is the only source which suggests ... CISALPINE GAUL 37 B Cisalpine Gaul.
... Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul for five years , with four legions under his control . This is substantially the same account as in Plut . Cat . Min . 33 . Suetonius is the only source which suggests ... CISALPINE GAUL 37 B Cisalpine Gaul.
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... Gaul , but it had been assigned to him before Transalpine Gaul and it did offer immediate prospects of conquest ... Cisalpine Gaul and beyond , while he himself conducted a personal reconnaissance ( winter 57/6 ) . 137 . CAESAR B.G. 3.1 ...
... Gaul , but it had been assigned to him before Transalpine Gaul and it did offer immediate prospects of conquest ... Cisalpine Gaul and beyond , while he himself conducted a personal reconnaissance ( winter 57/6 ) . 137 . CAESAR B.G. 3.1 ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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