SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Historiography: Julius Caesar

»Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war. He subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Commentaries on the Gallic War)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Classical Latin: [kɔm.mɛnˈtaː.ɾi.iː deː ˈbɛl.loː ˈɡal.lɪ.koː]; English: Commentaries on the Gallic War), also Bellum Gallicum (English: Gallic War), is Julius Caesar's first-hand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it, Caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting the Celtic and Germanic peoples in Gaul who opposed Roman conquest.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Roman History

II. Geographical Index: European History: French History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape, Wartime Sexual Violence: Gallic Wars

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Cosgrave, Elinor G. Captive-taking in the Late Roman Republic and Early Principate: Historical Realities and Elite Representations. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Leeds, 2021.

II. Speaker Index