The Civil WarA 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 spanned the entire Roman world, from Gaul and Spain to Asia and Africa. Where Caesar's own account leaves off in 48 BC, his lieutenants take up the history, describing the vital battles of Munda, Spain and Thapsus, and the installation of Cleopatra, later Caesar's mistress, as Queen of Egypt. Together these narratives paint a full picture of the events that brought Caesar supreme power - and paved the way for his assassination only months later. |
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TRANSLATORS NOTE | |
THE CIVIL WAR PART I THE STRUGGLE BEGINS 1 Intransigence at Rome | |
Caesar reacts | |
The siege of Corfinium | |
Pompey follows | |
The battle of Pharsalus | |
The death of Pompey | |
Caesar at Alexandria | |
THE ALEXANDRIAN | |
EVENTS IN EGYPT 1 Military preparations | |
The water supply poisoned | |
Naval engagements | |
Pompey leaves Italy | |
Caesars Senate | |
Resistance at Massilia | |
The first Spanish campaign Ilerda | |
A naval fight at Massilia | |
Spain a war of attrition | |
The Pompeians capitulate | |
SECURING THE WEST 1 The Siege of Massilia | |
Spain the surrender of Varro 3 Massilia capitulates | |
Africa Curios campaign | |
Curios last stand | |
THE GREAT CONFRONTATION 1 Caesar in Italy Pompeys preparations | |
Negotiations in Epirus | |
Trouble in Italy | |
Antony runs the gauntlet | |
The lieutenants in Macedon | |
Stalemate at Dyrrachium | |
Setbacks for Caesar | |
Caesar moves to Thessaly | |
The last stages | |
EVENTS IN ASIA | |
EVENTS IN ILLYRICUM | |
EVENTS IN SPAIN | |
ZELA | |
THE AFRICAN WAR 1 Initial landings in Africa | |
Waiting at Ruspina | |
Consolidation | |
Caesar takes the offensive | |
The Pompeians lose the initiative | |
NOTES | |
APPENDIXES | |
THE ULTIMATE DECREE | |
GLOSSARY OF PERSONS AND PLACES | |
Thapsus 7 The settlement of Africa | |
Italy | |
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