Gallic Wars: Book V

  • Book V 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 V (54 BCE)

Caesar's Second Invasion of Britannia

  • This time Caesar took five Legions and made sure several British Tribes became Roman Client Kingdoms in Britannia.
  • Although he didn’t leave a Roman garrison behind after he left, surprisingly, several British tribes remained loyal up to the Roman Invasion of 43 CE.

The Battles

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