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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... 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 accommodate the 23,000 Harudes who joined him a few ...
... 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 accommodate the 23,000 Harudes who joined him a few ...
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... Ariovistus ' mischief , because of the favours he had shown him and the authority he held over him . ( 2 ) With ... Ariovistus should meet for discussions . 123 . CAESAR B.G. 1.34 ( 2 ) Ariovistus replied : ' If I want anything from you ...
... Ariovistus ' mischief , because of the favours he had shown him and the authority he held over him . ( 2 ) With ... Ariovistus should meet for discussions . 123 . CAESAR B.G. 1.34 ( 2 ) Ariovistus replied : ' If I want anything from you ...
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... Ariovistus ' rejection of his ultimatum , representatives of the Aedui and the Treveri arrived . ( 2 ) The Aedui complained that their land was being devastated by the Harudes who had recently crossed into Gaul ; not even the hostages ...
... Ariovistus ' rejection of his ultimatum , representatives of the Aedui and the Treveri arrived . ( 2 ) The Aedui complained that their land was being devastated by the Harudes who had recently crossed into Gaul ; not even the hostages ...
Contents
Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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