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Gallic WarsSeries of military campaigns 58–51 BC in which Julius Caesar, as proconsul of Gaul, annexed Transalpine Gaul (the territory that formed the geographical basis of modern-day France). His final victory over the Gauls led by Vercingetorix 52 BC left him in control of the land area from the Rhine to the Pyrenees and from the Alps to the Atlantic. The final organization of the provinces followed under Augustus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These books are based on Caesar's own Commentaries on the Gallic Wars which led to his to overwhelming power as an all-conquering general. Examples exist as far apart in history as Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars and George W. He wrote, in Greek, a world history in 40 books, ending with Caesar's Gallic Wars. |
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