Roman conquest gaul book

In 58 bc, gaius julius caesar was appointed by the roman senate as proconsul for gaul, for which he was given four legions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the conquest of gaul. The ambitious caesar, a military ingenue, had little idea of how lucky he was going to be as he was in usually everything he did because, within a short space of a few years, after coming to the rescue of the gauls against incursions from germanic tribes to the east. The ancient limits of gaul were the rhine river and the alps on the east, the mare. Gallic wars, 5850 bce, campaigns in which the roman proconsul julius caesar conquered gaul. If you dont know much about it it might be better starting with something else. Preface to second edition suggestions for further reading. The greeks and romans called all these nations celts or gauls. This book is an excellent introduction to the roman conquest of gaul. Caesars conquest of gaul military history from original. Gaul before the roman conquest edinburgh scholarship. These tribes, along with many others, made up the confederation of tribes that was the celtic nation, or the celtic tribe of tribes.

Julius caesar significantly advanced the task by defeating the celtic tribes in the gallic wars of 5851 bc. This latest volume in the roman conquests series deals with some of the best known roman campaigns of all. Incidentally, this book used to be much more famous back in the day. The gallic wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the roman proconsul julius.

This book describes how roman armies eventually carried war into their. The conquest of gaul is the finest testament to that. The subsequent revolts that soon occurred, culminating in the great unified rising under vercingetorix, are. The conquest of gaul is one of the best known episodes in roman history. According to the testimony of julius caesar, gaul was. The gaul in italy was called cisalpine gaul cisalpine, from lat. The country referred to as gaul exists only in terms of a geographic label, for within its boundaries live three separate and warring peoples who differ in languages, customs, and laws. Cisalpine gaul was divided into cispadane gaul on this side the po and transpadane gaul. Conquest of cisalpine gaul the conquest of cisalpine gaul as rome became master of the italian peninsula and foreign wars began to become prevalent in roman expansion strategy, the senate became aware that these positions abroad could not remain tenable with northern italy left unsecured. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. These campaigns were carried out by the roman legions under his leadership to suppress the rebellions that arose among the gallic tribes in the area.

Gaul latin gallia, french gaule is the name given by the romans to the territories where the celtic gauls latin galli, french gaulois lived, including present france, belgium, luxemburg and parts of the netherlands, switzerland, germany on the west bank of the rhine, and the po valley, in present italy. In the fourth century, gallic warriors had settled along the po and had invaded. Ever since their sack of rome in the early fourth century bc, the various tribes of gauls to the north were among the roman republics most. Although caesar portrayed this invasion as being a preemptive and. Remember he was writing for an ancient roman audience who didnt need the politics, culture, religion and military explained to them. Between 58 and 50 bc caesar conquered most of the area now covered by france, belgium. Its hard to exaggerate how much the romans changed gaul.

These are the belgae, the aquitani, and the celtae gauls. List of books and articles about roman gaul online. Indeed, due to the involvement of julius caesar and the commentaries he wrote upon them, these are some of the most studied of any ancient campaigns. They lasted from 58 bc to 50 bc and culminated in the decisive battle of alesia in 52 bc, in which a complete roman victory resulted in the expansion of the roman republic over the whole of gaul. Click download or read online button to get caesar s conquest of gaul book now. Tribes which caesar has fought earlier, and many with whom he has been at peace, combine and try their luck against the mighty roman general. Preface to second edition suggestions for further reading caesar the conquest of gaul book i. His gallic wars allows us to follow the progress of the roman invasion year by year, until eventually the whole of france and belgium had been transformed into a roman province. This book describes how roman armies eventually carried war into their enemies homelands and brought them into their expanding empire. The romans conquered southern gaul, modernday provence, by 122 bce because they needed to build a road to spain. The conquest of gaul by julius caesar is the account, in eight books, of the campaigns conducted by julius caesar, roman consul, and governor of transalpine gaul, in the period from 58 bc to 51 bc. Click download or read online button to get the conquest of gaul book now.

The book finishes with a look at postconquest gaul, an area that stayed surprisingly calm during the civil wars that shook the roman world before and after caesars death. Romes war against the gallic tribes lasted from 58 bc to 50 bc and culminated in the decisive battle of alesia in 52 bc, in which a complete roman victory resulted in the expansion of the roman republic over the whole of gaul mainly presentday france and belgium. During the winter rumors reached caesar of a coalition of belgic tribes gathering to oppose the roman invasion of gaul. Dry at times, but crucial to understand roman politics and julius caesar.

Cisalpine gaul gallia cisalpina, also called gallia citerior or gallia togata, 1 was the part of northern italy inhabited by celts during the 4th and 3rd centuries bc. They differ fundamentally, however, from all sites in earlier and later centuries in their great size. English translation of caesars gallic war book i formatted for class. The conquest of gaul penguin classics book ancient. Book ii carries the tale of the conquest of gaul into the next year 57 b. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate partners. Roman rule by 121 bc, rome had acquired s transalpine gaul, and by the time of julius caesar it had been pacified. Gallia was a historical region of western europe during the iron age that was inhabited by celtic tribes, encompassing present day france, luxembourg, belgium, most of switzerland, and parts of northern italy, netherlands, and germany, particularly the west bank of the rhine. Roman gaul refers to gaul under provincial rule in the roman empire from the 1st century bc to the 5th century ad the roman republic began its takeover of celtic gaul in 121 bc, when it conquered and annexed the southern reaches of the area. Before caesar, however, rome had already established a foothold across the alps in gaul the province, modern provence and. It was written by julius caesar, the governor of the roman province of transalpine gaul from 59 b. Book 8 was written by aulus hirtius, after caesars death. This is where the book the conquest of gaul begins. These, the most famous of all roman campaigns of conquest, are.

This is one of the most important books ever written, and the presentation style used by. This article begins with a discussion of the rise of fortified centres, known in anglosaxon and german archaeology as oppida. The gallic wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the roman proconsul julius caesar against several gallic tribes. Julius caesar, commander of the roman forces, wrote a very detailed account of this. The majority of the text centers on caesars campaigns for two reasons. The gallic wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the roman proconsul julius caesar against several gallic tribes, galli being the latin equivalent of celt. S a handford the gallic wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the roman proconsul julius caesar against several gallic tribes, galli being the latin equivalent of celt.

The conquest of gaul ebook written by julius caesar. The wars paved the way for julius caesar to become the sole. Romes war against the gallic tribes lasted from 58 bc to 50 bc and culminated in the decisive. This is the longest book in the gallic wars and it describes the great revolt of most of the gallic tribes. Part history and part political propaganda, the book follows caesar and his legions as they fight their merry way through belgium, france, switzerland, and even england. The conquest of gaul is a set of eight volumes by julius caesar, the governor of transalpine gaul and a roman consul from 58 to 51 b. This is a useful entry in this series, looking at one of the best known of all roman conquests.

Caesar describes the eight years during which he lead the roman legions in an effort to stop the rise of rebellious gallic tribes in the regions now known as belgium and france. Caesar quickly raised two new legions from his province in italy and marched into gaul to confront the impending revolt. The conquest of gaul by julius caesar, translated by. Caesar and the conquest of the north 47 chapter 5 56.

The conquest of gaul by gaius julius caesar goodreads. Caesar s conquest of gaul download ebook pdf, epub. Julius caesars conquest of gaul lasted from 58 49 bce, t. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Incidentally, this book used to be much more famous back in the day when everybody had to learn latin.

Comparative evidence for the roman conquest of spain is also examined, along with the fundamental role that the study of the battle for gaul played in shaping. The result was the formation, in 121 bce, of the province provincia, whence provence, an area spanning from the mediterranean to lake geneva. The tv series rome begins during the conquest of gaul, and protagonists lucius vorenus and titus pullo, are. The conquest of gaul penguin classics book book details. The book finishes with a look at post conquest gaul, an area that stayed surprisingly calm during the civil wars that shook the roman world before and after caesars death.

Caesar sees a large number of gauls, from a tribe known as the helvetii, immigrating to other lands. The conquest of gaul is julius caesars firsthand account of the gallic wars, fought between 58 and 50 b. Generally, gaul included all of the regions primarily inhabited by celts. Roman people at all had in his own gaul, which he had conquered in. He presents a linear account of the conquest of gaul set forth as a series of books, each book covering one year of his governorship. Clad in the bloodred cloak he usually wore as his distinguishing mark of battle, caesar led his troops to victories throughout the province, his major triumph being the defeat of the gallic army led by the chieftain vercingetorix, in 52 bce.