- Title
- The Roman concept of massacre: Julius Caesar in Gaul
- Creator
- Bellemore, Jane
- Relation
- Theatres of Violence: Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity Throughout History p. 38-49
- Relation
- Studies on War and Genocide 16
- Relation
- http://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/DwyerTheatres
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Resource Type
- book chapter
- Date
- 2012
- Description
- Julius Caesar is regarded as one of Rome's great generals, a reputation he established in the main through his subjugation of Gaul (58-50 BC), but Caesar ensured his place in history by providing a commentary on these campaigns, Gallic Wars (Commentarii de Bello Gallico), which he published during or just after the period of the campaigns. Although Caesar should be suspected of presenting his actions in Gaul in the best possible light, nevertheless, because of his privileged position as commander of the Roman forces, his view of the motives and strategies used in the deployment of Roman troops is authoritative, and his work provides a unique insight into Roman attitudes to warfare. Since Caesar's military achievements in Gaul became the subject of official praise by the Roman state on three separate occasions in this period (at the end of 57, of 55 and 52 BC), his methods of fighting must have been considered outstanding exemplars of current Roman practice.
- Subject
- Roman; massacre; Julius Caesar; Gaul
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1339640
- Identifier
- uon:28304
- Identifier
- ISBN:9780857452993
- Language
- eng
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