Ancient Artist And Patron Letter To Julius Caesar

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Ancient Artist and Patron Paper:
Dear Gaius Julius Caesar, your life as an emperor, politician, and notable author has inspired me to create a sarcophagus special to you. Your notable victories as a military commander are especially inspirational to my creation of your sarcophagus. I included scenes that depict your role as one of the greatest military commanders in history, and victories over Egypt, Gaul, and Pharnaces.
The specific images I have chosen to sculpt on your sarcophagus include, the dismantlement of the bridge across the Rhine during the conquest of Gaul (54 B.C.E.), which took place in The Colmar battlefield. This depiction is significant to your role as a strong military power, due to the fact that your victory extended Rome’s

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