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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James Sabben-Clare. Labienus ' letters , that all the Belgians , whom we have already described as being a third of Gaul , were forming a conspiracy against the Roman people and exchanging hostages . ( 2 ) These were the reasons for the ...
James Sabben-Clare. Labienus ' letters , that all the Belgians , whom we have already described as being a third of Gaul , were forming a conspiracy against the Roman people and exchanging hostages . ( 2 ) These were the reasons for the ...
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... Labienus defeated them and killed Indutiomarus ( B.G. 5.54-58 ) . 282 . CAESAR B.G. 6.1 ( 1 ) As Caesar had many reasons for supposing that there would be an even greater disturbance in Gaul , he decided to use his officers , Marcus ...
... Labienus defeated them and killed Indutiomarus ( B.G. 5.54-58 ) . 282 . CAESAR B.G. 6.1 ( 1 ) As Caesar had many reasons for supposing that there would be an even greater disturbance in Gaul , he decided to use his officers , Marcus ...
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... Labienus , but were lured into a bad position by the feigned flight of the Romans and again defeated ( B.G. 6.7–8 ) . 284 . CAESAR B.G. 6.9 ( 1 ) Caesar himself , who had travelled from the Menapii to the Treveri , now decided to cross ...
... Labienus , but were lured into a bad position by the feigned flight of the Romans and again defeated ( B.G. 6.7–8 ) . 284 . CAESAR B.G. 6.9 ( 1 ) Caesar himself , who had travelled from the Menapii to the Treveri , now decided to cross ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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