Politicians Military Sucsess: Ceaser Flashcards

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Helvetii

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Defeats them in Gaul. Their immigration number went from 368,000 to 130,000. Ceaser only lost 5000 men

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The Belgae

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Defeated the Belgae, they had 308,000 or 298,000 men, ceaser had 8 legions so around 40,000 men. He took them tribe by tribe

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Ceaser and the tribune of the plebs

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Four years after Gaul Campaign he was able to use the tribune of the plebs to bring a law forward that allows him to stand for consul.
The tribune of the plebs represent the people, Ceaser had a lot of fame.
Especially bc he wrote Commentaries of the Gallic War or the Conquest of Gaul, a propaganda piece

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Vercingetorix

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Defeated him at the Great Gallic Revolt

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First Gallic revolt

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Snuffed it, outnumbered 3-1 and they had 70-110 ships.

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What did he do in Gaul

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Killed a million and enslaved a million

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What did the campaign in Gaul do for ceaser

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Won ceaser an auctoritas (extreme prestige) fit to rival pop eyes, fame and success by writing the conquest of Gaul. Exploits caused sensational news

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