Gallic Wars

Any human society or civilization that comes into existence as a result of military victory takes part in exercises and acts that when assessed and looked into by the ethicists of modern times, might be considered genocide in modern definition. However, with this an important question arises, did these civilizations and societies considered these acts of war and genocides as a good things or contradicted to it, like the present time? It is observed that with the passing year, people have become peace-lovers more, rather than having an opinion that war is the solution to every problem. But history says something else. There were more days of war rather than days of peace when one looks into the history, whether it is World War II or the Gallic…

they make use of different styles to achieve their goals. Caesars account of The Gallic Wars and Xenophon’s Anabasis are both about the respective author’s heroic military adventures. Both were written to win the hearts of readers and give the author credibility after political backlash. However, since Caesar and Xenophon are from different cultures, in different situations, and have different end games. Because of this, the authors use different narrative styles to tell their story and…

In the Roman conquest of Gaul and Britannia, the Romans faced many Gallic and Briton tribes, most of which rebelling against their aggressive expansion in the north under the guise of claiming the tribes were barbaric savages. In Julius Caesars “The Gallic wars” he says tells of how “All Gaul is divided into three parts.”(Caesar, p.1) These three parts were inhabited by the native tribes of the Belgae in what we would now call Belgium, the Nervii and the Helvetii in what is now known as…

Druids existed since the classical era of 500 BCE. Historical documents about the Druids primarily came from the Roman civilization and old Irish sagas. The most infamous historical document is Julius Caesar’s Commentarii de Bello Gallico. Commentarii de Bello Gallico is a compilation of journals about the Julius Caesar’s Gallic War. The direct translations of these journals are titled the Commentaries on the Gallic War. These journals talk about Julius Caesar impressions and experiences in the…

Caesar and The Gallic wars The Gallic wars were fought from 58 BC to 50 BC, in Gaul, Germania, and Britannia. Julius Caesar waged the series of wars as a military campaign. The Gallic war the Caesar waged was against the Gallic tribes. Although Caesar claimed that the wars were only a defensive action on his behalf, historians today believe that the wars were to boost his career in politics. During the wars Caesar’s army fought, long and hard. When Caesars army reach the Rubicon they road on…

a general in the Roman Empire in during its rise to fame. The Roman war machine had trudged its way into Europe and spread its influence far and wide. Yet in its rise to fame, many leaders were created to maintain this empire. The Senate held most of the political power of the Roman government as it was a democracy. Even with such extensive powers, it was the Roman generals that held the support and trust of the people and of the armies. Julius Caesar would use this power given to him by the…

The first sentence of the paragraph is describing the nature of the surrounding countryside of a plain in central France, using fancy terminology and descriptive language such as “buttressed by purplish mountains on the east, the rolling hill country of central France is both beautiful and strategic.” The author seems to be trying to set up something bigger, and I feel like something of a greater nature is going to come up. Judging by the way that it is worded and the implication of the word…

In ancient Rome, military leaders had certain expectations placed on them from society and the government. The Gallic War, was used as propaganda for Caesar as a military leader, but also gives readers insight into Roman culture. The Gallic War chronicles Julius Caesar’s campaigns from 58-51 BCE. He was later assassinated by his alleged friends in 44 BCE. He had an alliance with Pompey and Crassus called the First Triumvirate, which controlled Roman government over the span of numerous years.…

Julius Caesar was ahead of his time utilizing most principles of mission command. Whether it was leading through the front or through letters to achieve various victories such as Gaul, Spain and the Roman Civil War, he exercised them before they would be conceived for almost another two-thousand years. Using numerous sources and writings from the Roman historian, Suetonius, we can conclude that he had all of what was mentioned, leading from the front and afar. It is shown that Julius Caesar has…

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