This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. It details caesars campaigns in alexandria and asia. Roman customs relevant to the gallic ethnography in book 6. He embarks with five legions and 2,000 horsemen, satisfied that another victory awaits him. It consists of three books covering the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and flight to egypt. When they thought that they were at length prepared for this undertaking, they set fire to all their towns, in number about twelve. Polybius a reliable but inelegant historian, while they praised the commentarii for.
Chapter 5 after his death, the helvetii nevertheless attempt to do that which they had resolved on, namely, to go forth from their territories. The gallic wars by julius caesar the internet classics archive. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The campaign against the germans and the first invasion of britain. Terms in this set 30 gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres, quarum unam incolunt belgae, aliam aquitani, tertiam qui ipsorum lingua celtae, nostra galli appellantur.
In it caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting the germanic peoples and celtic peoples in gaul that opposed roman conquest. Commentaries on the gallic war, also simply bellum gallicum english. 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. Shorter than its counterpart on the gallic war, only three books long. Julius caesar wrote commentaries on the wars he fought in gaul between 58 and 52 b.
Shorter than its counterpart on the gallic war, only three books long, and possibly unfinished, it covers the events of 4948 bc, from shortly before caesars invasion of italy to pompeys defeat at the battle of pharsalus and. The second invasion of britain and rebellion in northern gaul. Notebeuks aboot the gallic war is julius caesars firsthand accoont o the gallic wars, written as a thirdperson narrative. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Much has been written on why caesar composed this work. The gauls, or celts, were a massive race that extended across europe venturing at one point as far as asia minor. These matters being settled, caesar went to port itius with the legions. The number in the right column indicates the lesson in which the core word first occurs. These are the belgae, the aquitani, and the celtae gauls. Gallic war, is julius caesars firsthand account of the gallic wars, written as a thirdperson narrative. In it caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting local armies in gaul that opposed roman domination. After his return to gaul, there is a revolt of the belgae precipitated by ambiorix and catuvolcus.