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Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Classical Latin: [kɔm.mɛnˈtaː.ɾi.iː deː ˈbɛl.loː ˈɡal.lɪ.koː]; English: Commentaries on the Gallic War), also Bellum Gallicum (English: Gallic War), is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative.
Julius Caesar described the Gallic Wars in his book Commentarii de Bello Gallico. It is the primary source for the conflict, but modern historians consider it propaganda and prone to exaggeration. Caesar makes impossible claims about the number of Gauls killed (over a million), while claiming almost zero Roman casualties.
Caesar is compelled to modify his assessment of the situation when he writes his account of the third year of the war, [59] in which he himself plays a diminished role and which is markedly shorter than his other six books. [60] Instead, Book 3 of the Bellum Gallicum focuses on Sulpicius Galba’s travails in the Alps, and campaigns led by the ...
Commentarii de Bello Civili (Commentaries on the Civil War), or Bellum Civile, is an account written by Julius Caesar of his war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Roman Senate. It consists of three books covering the events of 49–48 BC, from shortly before Caesar's invasion of Italy to Pompey's defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus and flight to ...
Caesar's Commentaries may refer to one of two works written by Julius Caesar: Commentarii de Bello Gallico , concerning Caesar's campaigns in Gaul and Britain, 58–50 BC Commentarii de Bello Civili , concerning his participation in the Roman Civil War of 49–48 BC
The rivers Rhine, Lippe, and Wupper are here shown in green, red, and blue, respectively. The Sicambri, in the time of Caesar, were concentrated in the area between the three rivers. The first mention of the Sicambri is in the fourth book of Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, corresponding to year 55 BC.
Caesar reports in Bellum Gallicum that he sent in 57 BC his protégé, Publius Crassus, to deal with coastal tribes in Armorica (including the Veneti) in the context of a Roman invasion of Britain planned for the following year, which eventually went astray until 55. [13]
Caesar acknowledged the loss of Tasgetius by taking note of the goodwill (benevolentia) he had shown the proconsul. The word benevolentia appears only twice in the Bellum Gallicum ; in Book 7, Caesar insists on his own goodwill toward the Aedui , despite their having joined the opposition to Rome. [ 11 ]