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COMMENTARIORUM DE BELLO GALLICO - This is the complete commentary, all eight books in the original Latin. Paragraphs and sentences are numbered for reference but there are no added notes.Commentaries on the Gallic War, is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it Caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting the Germanic and Celtic peoples in Gaul who opposed the Roman conquest.Because of its simple, direct prose the work has been a mainstay in Latin instruction. It begins with the frequently quoted phrase, "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres", meaning, "Gaul is a whole divided into three parts". The book is divided into eight parts, Books One to Eight, that vary in size from 5,000 to 15,000 words. Book Eight was written by Aulus Hirtius, after Caesar's death.

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Commentaries on the Gallic War describes the conflicts between Rome and the region of Gaul in western Europe, as well as the Germanic peoples who lived to the east of the river Rhine, and Britain to the north, in the later years of the Roman republic.Despite being written in the 3rd person, the commentaries are the memoirs of Julius Caesar himself, and offer a unique insight into these events.Before the Gallic war began, the Romans had already conquered the region known as Provincia Nostra (literally: ¿our province¿), which is now Languedoc and Provence in the south of France.Julius Caesar had been one of the two consuls elected in the year 59 BC. The consuls held the highest political office in the Roman republic, but their terms only lasted a year. When his consulship came to an end, Caesar retained power through the position of proconsul, governing Provincia Nostra and two other provinces. This provided Caesar with the necessary command to conduct the military campaigns in Gaul.Caesar¿s victories in Gaul had huge repercussions on the future of Rome: the related work, Commentaries on the Civil War, documents the ensuing conflict between Caesar and Pompey that ultimately led to the end of the Roman republic and the beginning of the Roman empire.

Caesar left Rome for Hispania in the spring of 49 BC to secure the province and to defeat Pompey's seven legions that were under the command of Marcus Petreius, Lucius Afranius and Marcus Varro.Marching around the coast of Narbonensis, however, Caesar was stopped at the city of Massilia, where the well fortified town had been bribed into supporting Pompey.Caesar arrived on April 19 with three legions and immediately began to besiege the city, but he didn't dare risk being delayed and allow the Spanish legions to either come to the defense or be transferred to Pompey in Greece. He ordered Gaius Fabius to continue on to the Pyrenees to secure the northern passes with three other legions and focused on the siege.The siege itself would turn into a long affair with mixed results. In all, it would end up taking six long months before the town would finally capitulate in October. By July though, Caesar couldn't afford to waste more time commanding an idle siege and had to move on to Hispania, where Fabius was under heavy pressure from Petreius and Afranius. Caesar left Decimus Brutus in command of the small naval force at Massilia, and Gaius Trebonius was left to conduct the siege.Caesar arrived in Hispania and took command from a likely very relieved Fabius. Caesar's men had suffered heavy casualties but managed to hold their positions and fend off attacks. No longer needing to hold the mountain passes, Caesar moved to Ilerda, where he began the systematic outmaneuvering and besieging of the opposition army. Initially, Pompey's lieutenants did a fine job in defense against Caesar's attacks, but as always the war of attrition, Caesar's exceptional skill and his famous luck began to win out. Many of the more powerful tribes in the region preferred Caesar as well, bringing the Oscenses Calagurritani, Tarraconenses, Jacetani, Ausetani and Illurgavonenses to his side. With the support of the native cavalry, Caesar had the ability to encircle, cut off and outflank the enemy at every turn.Sporadic and skirmish-style fighting ensued, forcing Petreius and Afranius to retreat further into Hispania, while constantly seeking a position to fight on favorable terms. Caesar forced them towards the Ebro River, and in late July finally had them starved and scared enough to gain the advantage. Caesar, the master of the siege, hemmed in the enemy with fortifications, and forced Afranius and Petreius to seek a meeting. In a public display, and in audible range of the men on both sides, Caesar accepted the surrender of Pompey's lieutenants and all the men under their command. Five legions, which were grateful for not having to fight any meaningful battle against Caesar's troops, were disbanded and allowed to return to their homes and colonies within a few days.Caesar's attention was next focused on his old friend Marcus Varro, in command of two legions in Hispania. Whilst Varro tried to be loyal to Pompey, as the honorable thing to do, both the locals and his own men preferred Caesar. Without even facing the enemy, one of Varro's legions mutinied at Cadiz in Caesar's favor, and any attempt to escape with an intact army was lost. Unable to defend and unable to take the remaining men to Greece, Varro sent word to Caesar in Corduba that he would surrender. In mid August, Varro did just that.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through history with this comprehensive compilation of Julius Caesar's War Commentaries. This collection features: Commentaries on the Gallic War: Experience Caesar's nine-year campaign to conquer the resilient Gallic tribes and expand Rome's dominion.Commentaries on the Civil War: Witness the political intrigue and power struggle that led to the fall of the Roman Republic and Caesar's rise to dictatorship.The Alexandrian War (attributed to Caesar - possibly written by Caesar's close associates Aulus Hirtius or Gaius Oppius): Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of Caesar's campaign in Alexandria and the far-reaching consequences of this epic conflict.The African War (attributed to Caesar - possibly written by Caesar's close associates Aulus Hirtius or Gaius Oppius): Explore Caesar's invasion of North Africa, where his strategic brilliance led to a decisive victory against Pompey's supporters and Numidian King Juba.The Spanish War (attributed to Caesar - possibly written by Caesar's close associates Aulus Hirtius or Gaius Oppius): Experience the final chapter of Caesar's military career, as he battles the sons of Pompey in Spain and paves the way for the Roman Empire's golden age. Note that the last part of this work has been lost.