Caesar describes a conflict with the Gallic tribe known as the Helvetii. The wealthiest man of the Helvetii, Orgetorix, convinced his countrymen that they should leave their homeland because they are too constricted by the surrounding rivers and mountain...
The Suebi, an enormous Germanic tribe, have a reputation for physical toughness and military prowess. Two other smaller tribes, the German Usipetes and Tencteri, are tired of being oppressed by the Suebi so they decide to...
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Caesar commands that as many boats as possible be prepared during the winter for a campaign against Britain in the Spring. He orders all boats to assemble at Portus Itius. Caesar’s attention is momentarily diverted to...
Caesar enlists a large number of new troops to replace the ones lost the previous year when the forces of Q. Titurius Sabinus and L. Aurunculeius Cotta were slain by the forces of Ambiorix. Meanwhile, the Treveri, angry over ...
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