Gallic Wars: Book IV

  • Book IV describes a year in the Gallic Wars (58-51 BCE) conducted by Julius Caesar against the Celtic Tribes in Gaul. After the war, Gaul became a Roman Province for the next 400 years.
  • Julius Caesar wrote De Bello Gallico using the third person to describe his personal experience as the Commander-in-chief.

Book IV (55 BCE)

The Invasion of Germania and Caesar’s Bridge

  • Caesar invaded Germania, to prevent the Suebi from growing as a dangerous power again. Although their was no battle, he sent his Legions to disperse the Suebi across a bridge over the Rhine.
  • The bridge was a magnificent example of Roman engineering, which Caesar constructed in 10 days and then dismantled after the Legions had returned.

The First Invasion of Britannia

  • He then sent Two Legions with a fleet across the channel and briefly invaded Britannia to show the Britons that they were not safe.

The Battles

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