Julius Caesar And The Gallic War Summary

Utilizing the four steps of battle analysis, this paper sets forth to describe Julius Caesar’s first invasion in Britain in 55 BC, the key players, why Caesar failed and how the outcome could have been in his favor had he collected sufficient intelligence prior to his mission.

“I love the name of honor, more than I fear death,” a quote said by one of the most famous Roman leaders named Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC and he died on March 15, 44B.C. Caesar was a general, politician, and a dictator. Caesar was loved by many people for guiding them and providing safety for them, but he was also hated by a countless number of people. That hate ended up in him being murdered. He gave Rome hope for a better future and a promise of new land, jobs, and wealth. Caesar accomplished many things for his country like win many victories, developed the Julian calendar, and redistributed land to the poor. He used many different tactics and strategies to win his wars. Through brilliant military tactics, Julius Caesar, ruler of Rome from 49 B.C. to 44 B.C., guided the people of Italy and Rome to achieve many victories, allowing him to become a powerful ruler, hero, and inspiration and leaving a legacy that still shapes the world today.

1 Tragic Hero Annotated BibliographyBy: Maria CoronelJames Madison High SchoolMay 30, 2018.Marcus Junius Brutus: The Assassination of Julius CaesarMarcus Junius BrutusE. Badian - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Junius-BrutusThis article talks about how Brutus’s life started. He was the son of Marcus Junius Brutus and Servilla. When Caesar defeated Pompey, Brutus was captured. Caesar forgave him, andBrutus became a member of the senior priesthood for Caesar. One of the characteristics of atragic hero possesses in this article is that Brutus had too much pride.

To create a good defense, Caesar had his men make a set of fortifications around Alesia. It was about 18 kilometers round. It did not take long to build these walls they were set up by two four and a half meter wide ditches and they were four and a half meters deep. There was one ditch close to the wall and they filled it with water and set up traps. By the ditches the Romans had watch towers filled with ammunition. Vercingetorix 's cavalry often attacked the construction sites trying to prevent full enclosure. The Roman troops fought back and kept them away. Because it was taking long, some of the Gallic troops managed to escape from areas that were not finished. Caesar was not happy with just the one wall and wanted more protection so he had the men build another one. He had it pointing outward in order to surround his army. The second wall was the same as the first and it was able to include four troops of men. These walls were put in place to help protect the Roman troops from the Gallic troops, who were strong and determined to win the Romans.

In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar was a person who would go against his friends not because he hated them, but because he loved his country more. Julius Caesar was a politically adept and popular leader of the Roman Republic who significantly transformed what became know as the Roman Empire by greatly expanding its geographic reach and establishing its imperial system. Caesar later betrayed his country and was stabbed 23 times. Martony volunteered to speak at Caesar's funeral and roused an angry mob with his speech. Brutus and Cassius quickly fled the city. Caesar's nephew Octavius arrived in Rome, where he formed a new triumvirate with Antony and Lepidus. In Greece, Brutus and Cassius with an army declared

The Roman military was one of the most powerful and successful militaries of all time because they trained stronger troops, created superior weaponry and had better leadership than any other military in their time-period. The Roman military’s leadership was a crucial factor in the Roman’s success as demonstrated by military general Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was one of the better generals of his time-period because his troops appreciated him more, mostly because Caesar allowed them to have a large share of whatever they plundered. With Caesar allowing his troops to have a large portion of whatever they seize, he could get his army to follow his every command no matter what the situation was, even if it was considered illegal in Roman law. Caesar broke Roman law, when he ordered his troops to cross the Rubicon, which is the point where no general could take his armies past and because of this, Caesar continued pursing his conquest of Gaul. Gaul is one of the largest areas of the Roman area, known today as France After the Roman Empire collapsed, Caesar became a member of the ruling “Triumvirate,” as well as Crassus and Pompey. Caesar then set out to eliminate the other members and when he took out Pompey, Caesar appointed himself dictator for life. Caesar was an important leader to the Roman success because he was able to control his troops no matter if the situation was legal or illegal and if food was scarce, his troops followed his every command, which made them a

In 55BC, Caesar crossed the English Channel to Britain to punish those British tribes, which had supported his Gallic enemies. His crossing to Britain was only an exploit and had no permanent results, but created great curiosity in Rome. Marcus Cicero wrote ‘ I look forward to receiving Britannic letters from you’ to a young friend who was expecting to go on the voyage. Caesar spectacular excursion into unexplored territory, capturing the imagination of the Roman public, who “magnified it to a remarkable degree” according to Cassius Dio. There was excitement amongst the Roman republic to hear the latest news of the campaigns, particularly the crossing to Britain. Gilliver suggest that Caesar felt confident enough to risk gambling his political future and was ready to resort to civil war to obtain the domination he felt was due to

Rome began because people in Greece thought they could do better. These two brothers people were named Romulus and Remus. These two brothers sought out to create in essence a better greece. The two had many arguments one of which resulted in the death of Remus. Romulus had wanted to start Rome on the Palatine Hill but Remus had wanted to build on Aventine Hill(3).

Julius Caesar was born July 12, 100 B.C. By age 31 Julius Caesar fought in many battles and was also apart of Roman Politics and soon became dictator of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar got married to Cornelia, they were forced to get a divorce, but Caesar refused and joined the military. After returning his wife died.

“Julius Caesar, ruler of the Roman world, now looked a broken man”. In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman Julius Caesar was a hero not a tyrant. He was a hero because he created jobs, helped control sanitation, sewage, food, and he governed Rome well.

The Civil War, consisting in large part of Caesar’s own account of the conflict between himself and Pompey, explores the origins of the war, the manner in which it was carried out, and most importantly the role of pivotal figures on both sides of the struggle. Prior to his records ending and supplementation by military officers, Caesar makes a case for his involvement in and perhaps triggering of the war, one which would transform the social and political landscape of the Roman empire as battles and campaigns were waged from Spain to Italy, Africa to Asia Minor. Caesar walks a fine line between historian, strategist and orator as he attempts to record historical events, martial decisions, and persuade an audience respectively. Despite his efforts to remain impartial, as evidenced by his admission that “the Pompeians were winning” at Dyrrachium, Caesar consistently presents himself as a charismatic and skilled general and leader, jeopardizing the integrity of the text as objective material and allowing it to be a propagandist account of sorts. Ultimately, Caesar uses anecdotal evidence, the presentation of his personal thoughts, and juxtaposition with his opposition to paint his side of the war in a positive and just light.

The clang of the swords on the shields pierced General Julius Caesar’s ear. He couldn’t wait till the war against the Greeks was over and he could return home to his wife. He slaughtered 113 enemy soldiers and was still on the hunt to find one. He stepped over 47 bodies, some of which were still breathing and groaning their last breaths on the eastern shore of the river Acheron. Caesar's nemesis was General Brutus,the leader of the greek army, and his old best friend. After the battle at the River of Acheron, General Julius Caesar rode back to his camp, Gleaming in his Ice-white armour, shining in his glory after his victory vs the Greeks.

Julius Caesar is a man famous for his death, but his death was in fact the least exciting part of his life. Stretching from 100 BC to 44 BC, he accomplished much with his life as both a politician and ruler during a prosperous time of ancient Rome that he created. Julius Caesar was an admirable leader of ancient Rome that carried his fame into modern times because of his interesting early life, ways as a military leader, and time as dictator.

Julius Caesar is a work of art by William Shakespeare in 1599. Within this play Julius Caesar is portrayed as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as “the main character of a tragedy [who is] usually dignified, courageous, and high ranking” (novel study guide). Also vital to defining a tragic hero is that, “the hero’s downfall is caused by a tragic flaw” ( novel study guide). It is very evident that Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is a tragic hero given that he is of noble stature, has a fatal flaw and comes to an unhappy end.

In this critique of Julius Caesar’s book, The Gallic War, I will be discussing the purpose and accuracy (or in this case, inaccuracy) over his adventures and military campaign against the Gallic tribes. There is a constant debate between historians: The Myth of Certainty. History is all about interpretation and finding truth out of subjectivity. History can often be lost in time as the firsthand accounts will eventually fade out. Even if firsthand accounts remains intact, it is not completely objective. Every person has their own agenda and is biased in one shape or form, no matter how much they try not to be; Julius Caesar is not an exception. I will start this critique by stating the author’s main purpose for writing his book. Secondly I will attempt to decipher the accuracy and inconsistency of Julius Caesar’s account. Finally, I will express my opinion over his commentaries over the Gallic War.