The Gallic Wars - Hardcover

Caesar, Gaius Julius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 098895320X ISBN 13: 9780988953208

Publisher: Winged Hussar Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

This is an updated and annotated edition of Caesar's classic study of the campaign in Gaul being printed in a limited hardcover run of 300 copies. Those wishing to buy a general paperback edition should look for our paperback edition (ISBN 9780615723280). This hardcover edition has six color painting specific to this edition provided by Warlord Games. Our edition of the Gallic Wars includes seven appendices featuring information on the armies, the politics, geography and terminology of the period.

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About the Author

Gaius Julius Caesar (July 100 – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative ruling class within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain.

Much of Caesar's life is known from his own accounts of his military campaigns, and from other contemporary sources, mainly the letters and speeches of Cicero and the historical writings of Sallust. The later biographies of Caesar by Suetonius and Plutarch are also major sources. Caesar is considered by many to be one of the greatest military commanders in history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Winged Hussar Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 098895320X
• ISBN 13: 9780988953208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 346
• Editor: Rospond Vincent William