Chapter
Caesar's Invasion of Gaul
2:47:52 - 2:59:40 (11:48)
Caesar intervenes in the politics of Gaul, defeating the Helvetii and sending them back across the Rhine. He soon faces a conspiracy among the Belgae tribes and a potential 300,000 warrior resistance against his presence in Gaull.
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In 58 BCE, Julius Caesar is having a blitzkrieg in Gaul, where he has essentially neutered one of the most powerful tribes of the Kelt and smashed the player from the outside who'd come in and intervened in Gallic politics.
2:47:52 - 2:51:13 (03:21)
Summary
In 58 BCE, Julius Caesar is having a blitzkrieg in Gaul, where he has essentially neutered one of the most powerful tribes of the Kelt and smashed the player from the outside who'd come in and intervened in Gallic politics. This has happened in just one year, with three battles, killing a lot of civilians, and Caesar has never been far from the political game, giving favors as he goes.
ChapterCaesar's Invasion of Gaul
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Tom Holland explains how Julius Caesar's winter quarters in the middle of Gaul sent a signal that he was there to stay, and how the Gauls saw this as the beginning of their conquest.
2:51:13 - 2:55:07 (03:54)
Summary
Tom Holland explains how Julius Caesar's winter quarters in the middle of Gaul sent a signal that he was there to stay, and how the Gauls saw this as the beginning of their conquest.
ChapterCaesar's Invasion of Gaul
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In a letter from Labienus, Caesar was informed that all the Belgae, located north of the area he was campaigning, were hatching a plot against the Roman people.
2:55:07 - 2:57:10 (02:02)
Summary
In a letter from Labienus, Caesar was informed that all the Belgae, located north of the area he was campaigning, were hatching a plot against the Roman people. Caesar reasoned that since they were working together against him, it justified him going after them.
ChapterCaesar's Invasion of Gaul
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Caesar indicts certain Gauls for inciting the Belgae to conspire against the Romans to seize regal power and talks about an anti-Roman insurgency in Gaul.
2:57:10 - 2:59:40 (02:30)
Summary
Caesar indicts certain Gauls for inciting the Belgae to conspire against the Romans to seize regal power and talks about an anti-Roman insurgency in Gaul.