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Overview of the
Gallic War
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Crucial to Caesar’s career
Aided in the breakdown of government that
would consume the Roman Republic
Role of Gallic War
58 BC : Arrival of Caesar in Gaul
Military glory provided him with a great deal of
political capital in Roman politics
Needed money
Plunders from conquered cities, local population
sold into slavery
Source of publicity and glory
CAESAR NEEDED A WAR
Gallic War
Moral code of Romans
Based on the customs of ancestors (Aeneas)
Legal, religious, moral
Mos maiorum
Helvetii wanted to migrate from their homes to
another non-Roman territory
Migration of the Helvetii provided a danger to the
Roman territories – so Caesar justified his
involvement to prevent the Helvetii from moving
Wanted to pass through Roman territory to get
there: Caesar said NO
If the Helvetii move, then the vacant lands would
open to invasion to the Germans – an even more
warlike and barbaric people
MINOR THREAT – PROTECT ROME’S INTERESTS
(Defensive War?)
Engages Germans: chief Ariovistus
Conquest of Gaul:
BOOK 1
Did he combine Rome’s “interests” with his
own when going to war in Gaul?
Leadership characteristics – success when
personal goals and public goals align
Caesar’s Character
Various campaigns in Gaul
Against the Belgae in N. Gaul
Almost exterminates the Nervii tribe
Senate decrees prayers and sacrifices to gods for
Caesar’s success
At the end of the third book, Caesar has effective
military control over the entire territory
BOOK 2 AND 3
Caesar moves military operations into German
territory
Build a bridge across the Rhine to demonstrate
strength
Sends military to Britain
Necessary conquests? Or just to build
popularity?
BOOK 4
Begin to experience setbacks
Storms on way to Britain
Revolt of the Belgae
Continued revolts
Caesar describes customs, politics, and religion
of Gauls (view of foreigners
BOOK 5 AND 6
Conspiracy of Vercingetorix
Gauls try to drive Romans from territory
Conquered at Alesia
BOOK 7
Written by Aulus Hirtius
Final details of surpressing the revolt
Last native stronghold taken at Uxellodunum
BOOK 8
9 YEARS TOTAL
Caesar emerged from this war with:
a large, loyal, well-trained army
many riches
Political capital from well-publicized victories
Enough strength to challenge Pompey and the
Senate
Conquest of Gaul
