Civil Wars (2 vols.)
Overview
Julius Caesar is credited with transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Caesar’s alliance with Pompey and Crassus (known as the first triumvirate) opposed the Republican elements in the senate, seeking to institute a more populist government. As a general, Caesar conquered the territory of Gaul and extended the Roman territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. When the senate opposed his continuing military campaign, Caesar was led into a civil war, which he won. Having defeated Pompey (who had sided with the senate during the civil war), Caesar became the leader of Rome. He ruled as dictator, suspending the Republican constitution, until his assassination in 44 BC.
Caesar’s accounts of his military campaigns remain classics of Latin prose and important sources for historical reconstructions of the period. Civil Wars recounts the battles against Pompey during the Roman civil war.
The Logos edition of this volume is fully indexed and tagged, allowing for near-instant search results. This volume links to the other books in your Logos library, allowing you to cross-reference with a click. Near-instant searches allow you to jump to important sections in Caesar’s work.
Key Features
- Classic source of Latin prose and historical reconstruction
- Describes Caesar’s attacks on Pompey during the Roman civil war
- Loeb Classical Library edition
Product Details
- Title: Civil Wars
- Author: C. Julius Caesar
- Series: Loeb Classical Library
- Publisher: Macmillan Co.
- Publication Date: 1914
- Volumes: 2
- Pages: 376
- Resource Type: History
- Topic: Roman Period (31 BC—476)
Partially includedAbout C. Julius Caesar
C. Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) played a central role in Rome’s transition from republic to empire. With Crassus and Pompey, Caesar formed a political alliance that dominated the Roman senate. A general in the Roman army, Caesar led a conquest of Gaul that extended Roman territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. When the senate ordered Caesar to stop his campaign, he led a revolt that led to civil war. After winning the war, Caesar became the leader of Rome. As leader, he centralized the Roman government and increased his own power, becoming the “dictator in perpetuity.” He was assassinated by a group of senators on March 15, 44 BC.