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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... troops back into their own territory . ( 3 ) Caesar then sent Fabius and his legion back to their quarters [ among ... troops . ( 2 ) At the same time he sent a request to Pompey , who in spite of his pro- consular command still remained ...
... troops back into their own territory . ( 3 ) Caesar then sent Fabius and his legion back to their quarters [ among ... troops . ( 2 ) At the same time he sent a request to Pompey , who in spite of his pro- consular command still remained ...
Page 174
... troops already collected should sail to Syria to help Bibulus in his war against the Parthians , and that Pompey should not be allowed to keep the troops he was then levying . To the optimates it came as a shock when some of the least ...
... troops already collected should sail to Syria to help Bibulus in his war against the Parthians , and that Pompey should not be allowed to keep the troops he was then levying . To the optimates it came as a shock when some of the least ...
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... troops , ordered Pompey to collect an army of 130,000 Italians ( including as many as possible veterans with war service behind them ) and to enlist the strongest body of troops he could from the neighbouring provinces . ( 135 ) To ...
... troops , ordered Pompey to collect an army of 130,000 Italians ( including as many as possible veterans with war service behind them ) and to enlist the strongest body of troops he could from the neighbouring provinces . ( 135 ) To ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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