Chapter 1 when caesar was setting out for italy, he sent servius galba with the twelfth legion and part of the cavalry, against the nantuates, the veragri, and seduni, who extend from the territories of the allobroges, and the lake of geneva, and the river rhone to the top of the alps. After his return to gaul, there is a revolt of the belgae precipitated by ambiorix and catuvolcus. Chapter 1 caesar, expecting for many reasons a greater commotion in gaul, resolves to hold a levy by the means of m. The country referred to as gaul exists only in terms of a geographic label, for within its boundaries live three separate and warring peoples who differ in languages, customs, and laws. The river garonne separates the gauls from the aquitani. He fortified this latter part with a rampart and a ditch. Accordingly, while the winter was not yet ended, having concentrated the four nearest legions. All these differ from each other in language, customs and laws. All gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the belgae. Caesar, expecting for many reasons a greater commotion in gaul, resolves to hold a levy by the. When caesar got proconsul of gallia and illyria in 58 b.
He fights his way to the thames, then moves back to the coast and defeats the british force, commanded by cassivelaunus. Julius caesar, gallic war english xml header genre. Crassus were consuls, those germans called the usipetes, and likewise the tenchtheri, with a great number of men, crossed the rhine, not far from the place at which that river discharges itself into the sea. Book 1 106k book 2 60k book 3 53k, book 4 64k book 5 98k book 6 77k, book 7 153k book 8 87k. These are the belgae, the aquitani, and the celtae gauls. Book 3 chapter 1 when caesar was setting out for italy, he sent servius galba with the twelfth legion and part of the cavalry, against the nantuates, the veragri, and seduni, who extend from the territories of the allobroges, and the lake of geneva, and the river rhone to the top of the alps. Much has been written on why caesar composed this work.
For the whole of caesars gallic wars commentaries in translation, see. The motive for crossing that river was, that having been for several years harassed by the suevi, they. Liber i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53. The gallic wars by julius caesar the internet classics archive. Episode three of the gallic wars series covers ariovistus and the preliminary moves made by ariovistus and caesar. C, the conquest of land in gaul was an urgent need, both to improve his political standing and to calm his creditors in rome. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8. The campaign against the germans and the first invasion of britain. The second invasion of britain and rebellion in northern gaul. Chapter 1 the following winter this was the year in which cn. Pompey, the proconsul, that since he was remaining near the city invested with military command for the interests of the commonwealth, he would command those men whom when consul he. Chapter 1 all gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the belgae inhabit, the aquitani another, those who in their own language are called celts, in our gauls, the third. Induced by these considerations, and influenced by the authority of.
The 2005 television series rome gives a fictionalized account of caesars rise and fall, featuring kevin mckidd as the character of lucius vorenus and ray stevenson as the character of titus pullo of. Caesar, expecting for many reasons a greater commotion in gaul, resolves to hold a levy by the means. Induced by these considerations, and influenced by the authority of orgetorix, they determined to provide such things as were necessary for their expeditionto. Chapter 3 induced by these considerations, and influenced by the authority of orgetorix, they determined to provide such things as were necessary for their expedition. Lucius domitius and appius claudius being consuls, caesar, when departing from his winter. The episode describes the two as centurions, approaching the first ranks, who shared a bitter personal rivalry, and takes place in 54 bc when the nervii attacked the legion under quintus cicero in their winter quarters in nervian territory in an effort to outdo vorenus, pullo charged out of the. The second passage of the rhine, with some notes on the druids and the remarkable. The internet classics archive the gallic wars by julius. Induced by these considerations, and influenced by the authority of orgetorix, they determined to provide such things as were necessary for their expeditionto buy up as great a number as possible of beasts of burden and wagonsto make their sowings as large as possible, so that on their march plenty of corn might be in storeand to establish peace and friendship with the neighboring states.