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Caesar’s Consulship and Gallic War

Explore key events from Julius Caesar's consulship to the Gallic War in Gaul, battles with tribes, senate dynamics, and Rome's political landscape. Dive deep into Caesar's cunning strategies and conquests as he navigates alliances and betrayals. Witness the rise of power and the relentless pursuit of his ambitions.

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Caesar’s Consulship and Gallic War

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  1. Caesar’s Consulship and Gallic War

  2. 59 BC Consulship • GJC and M. Calpurnius Bibulus • Land bill • Cato • Marginalizing Bibulus • Gallia Cisalpina and Illyricum

  3. Illyricum Gallia Cisalpina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blank_map_of_Gaul_1st_century_BC.svg

  4. 59 BC Consulship • New land bill • Pompey marries Julia • Gallia Transalpina • Crassus? • Public opinion • The senate’s deal

  5. Illyricum Gallia Cisalpina Gallia Transalpina

  6. 58 BC In Rome • Cicero exiled thanks to Clodius • Cato sent to Cyprus • Pompey powerful • Mob rule • Cicero recalled

  7. 58 BC in Gaul • Helvetii on the march • Through Transalpina/Province? • Through Sequani and Aedui? • Bridge over Saone

  8. Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Gallia Transalpina

  9. 58 BC in Gaul • Helvetii retreat to Bibracte • Caesar follows • Lingones • Helvetii go back

  10. Lingones Bibracte Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Gallia Transalpina

  11. 58 BC in Gaul • Fear of Ariovistus (of the Suebi) • Incursions and Germans

  12. Germani Rhine River Suebi Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Gallia Transalpina

  13. 57 BC in Gaul • Belgae uprising • Nervii obstinant • Atuatuci

  14. Germani Rhine River Nervii Suebi Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Gallia Transalpina

  15. 57/56 in Rome • 15 day supplicatio • Grain shortage • Clodius (56 aedile) and Pompey • Pompey unpopular and impotent • Luca and renewed agreement • Cicero ensures Caesar’s new legions and extended provincial command

  16. 56 BC in Gaul • Veneti uprising • Example for the rest of Gaul • Aquitani

  17. Germani Rhine River Nervii Suebi Veneti Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Aquitani Gallia Transalpina

  18. 55 BC in Rome • New level of unpopularity for triumvirate • Senate impotent and violence rules • Cato and Domitius • Law to levy more troops

  19. 55 BC in Gaul • Usipites and Tencteri • Crossing the Rhine • Britain

  20. Usipites Germani  Rhine River Tencteri Nervii Suebi Veneti Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Aquitani Gallia Transalpina

  21. 55-53 BC in Rome • Senate questions Caesar’s tactics • 20 day supplicatio • Political machine completely broken • 53 elections postponed • Pompey needed but not trusted • Julia dies in 54

  22. 54/53 BC in Gaul • Invasion of Britain (again) • 54 Widespread and effective Gallic uprisings • 53 Caesar attacks Nervii, Senones, Carnutes • Ambiorix with Menapii and Treveri • Suebi and Eburones • Crassus killed in Parthia

  23. Eburones Germani Menapii Treveri Rhine River Nervii Suebi Veneti Carnutes Senones Saone River Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Aquitani Gallia Transalpina

  24. 52 BC in Rome • Milo and Clodius • Pompey and Senatus Consultum Ultimum

  25. 52 BC in Gaul • Vercingetorix from Averni • Senones, Prisii, Pictones, Cadurci, Turoni, Aulerci, Lemovices and Andes, Bituriges, Ruteni, Nitiobroges, Gabali, and all from Atlantic coast

  26. Eburones Germani Menapii Treveri Rhine River Nervii Suebi Aulerci Parisii Veneti Carnutes Andes Senones Saone River Bituriges Pictones Illyricum Aedui Turoni Helvetii Sequani Lemovices Rhone River Nitiobroges Gabali Gallia Cisalpina Cadurci Ruteni Aquitani Gallia Transalpina

  27. 52 BC in Gaul • Caesar secures Transalpina • Averni • Boii • Noviodunum • Avaricum • Gergovia • Bibracte pact • Jura • Alesia

  28. Germani Rhine River Nervii Suebi Alesia Veneti Noviodunum Avaricum Saone River Boii Illyricum Aedui Helvetii Sequani Bibracte Gergovia Jura Mts. Rhone River Gallia Cisalpina Averni Aquitani Gallia Transalpina

  29. 52 BC Alesia Alesia http://blackwidowhuntingmadefun.blogspot.com/2009/12/battle-of-alesia.html http://backtothebattle.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/back-to-the-battle-of-alesia-2/

  30. 52 BC in Rome • 20 day supplicatio • Tribunes pass in absentia law • Pompey and senate invalidate it

  31. 52-50 BC in Gaul • Brutal winter in 52/51 • Uxellodunum • Generosity • Aquitania • 50 peaceful

  32. 51 BC in Rome • The man from Novum Comum • Sulpicius Rufus • Senate as factious as ever • Curio the tribune • Paullus the consul

  33. 50 BC in Rome • Curio’s compromise • Marc Antony

  34. 49 BC • Caesar’s compromises • Senatus Consultum Ultimum • Rubicon

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