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The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival Pompey, from the crossing of the Rubicon in January 49 B.C. to Pompey's death and the start of the Alexandrian War in the autumn of the following year. His unfinished account... Read Full Overview

Appian of Alexandria (95 - 165 A.D.), was a Roman historian, known for his only surviving work, Roman History . The Civil Wars is a series of books from Roman History describing the many civil wars during Roman history. It is considered one of the best resources on this period... Read Full Overview

A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with incomparable immediacy and power. The Civil War is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome - a conflict... Read Full Overview

The struggle that ended the Roman Republic.

Commentaries on the Civil War by Julius Caesar is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the key battles and events of the Roman Civil War. Written by one of the most influential figures in Roman history, this book provides invaluable insight into the political and... Read Full Overview

An extraordinary first-hand account of the Julius Caesar's Civil War, this work relates the years of battles and brilliant strategies that led to the beginning of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were widely known as two of the greatest generals ever to... Read Full Overview

In his Gallic War and Civil WarsCaesar (100 44 BCE) provided vigorous, direct, clear, third-personal, and largely unemotional records of his own campaigns.

Appian was a Roman historian who lived and wrote during the 2nd century A.D., when emperors like Hadrian and Trajan ruled Rome. The Civil Wars discuss the end of the Roman Republic and the fighting between the likes of Caesar and Pompey, as well as Octavian and Antony.

After eight years of war in the region of Gaul, Julius Caesar has emerged victorious and one of the wealthiest aristocrat in Rome. This newfound wealth has allowed Caesar to distribute much of his wealth amongst the lower classes in Rome. The Roman Republic has been undergoing... Read Full Overview

Commentarii de Bello Civili (Commentaries on the Civil War), or Bellum Civile, is an account written by Julius Caesar of his war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Senate. Shorter than its counterpart on the Gallic War, only three books long, and possibly unfinished, it covers the... Read Full Overview

The Civil Wars (c. 150) is a work of political and military history by Appian. Written toward the end of his career as a leading advocate in Rome, The Civil Wars is comprised of books 13-17 of The Roman History, Appian's 24-book study of the Roman Republic... Read Full Overview

'All over Italy men were conscripted, and weapons requisitioned; money was exacted from towns, and taken from shrines; and all the laws of god and man were overturned.'The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival Pompey,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

In the third and final book which he wrote about his campaigns in the Civil War, Julius Caesar tells the story of his fight with Pompey in 48 B.C. which ended in the rout of the latter at Pharsalus, perhaps Caesar's most notable military victory. The book ends with Caesar... Read Full Overview

Often simply called "Caesar," Caius Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC) is the most well-known Roman. He rose quickly through the cursus honorum as a young man, and eventually conquered Gaul as general following his co-consulship with Bibulus. His Gallic campaign is arguably his best... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with incomparable immediacy and power. The Civil War is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome - a conflict that... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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