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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Page 45
... German domination ; their hostages were in the hands of Ariovistus and the Sequani . This , he considered , was a gross insult to himself and the state , in view of the greatness of the Roman Empire . ( 3 ) The Germans were getting used ...
... German domination ; their hostages were in the hands of Ariovistus and the Sequani . This , he considered , was a gross insult to himself and the state , in view of the greatness of the Roman Empire . ( 3 ) The Germans were getting used ...
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... German campaign . 130 . FLORUS 1.45 ( 9 ) The Rhine was not left free of attack ; for it was quite wrong that the enemy should use it as a safe refuge and defence . ( 10 ) The first battle fought on it against the Germans was totally ...
... German campaign . 130 . FLORUS 1.45 ( 9 ) The Rhine was not left free of attack ; for it was quite wrong that the enemy should use it as a safe refuge and defence . ( 10 ) The first battle fought on it against the Germans was totally ...
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... Germans opened negotiations with the Ubii , Caesar moved his camp nearer until the cavalry came within range . At once the Germans engaged with their own cavalry , and Caesar retaliated by making a surprise attack on their camp , in ...
... Germans opened negotiations with the Ubii , Caesar moved his camp nearer until the cavalry came within range . At once the Germans engaged with their own cavalry , and Caesar retaliated by making a surprise attack on their camp , in ...
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