Caesars Consulship and Gallic War 59 BC Consulship

Caesar’s Consulship and Gallic War

59 BC Consulship • • • GJC and M. Calpurnius Bibulus Land bill Cato Marginalizing Bibulus Gallia Cisalpina and Illyricum

Illyricum Gallia Cisalpina http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Blank_map_of_Gaul_1 st_century_BC. svg

59 BC Consulship • • • New land bill Pompey marries Julia Gallia Transalpina Crassus? Public opinion The senate’s deal

Illyricum Gallia Cisalpina Gallia Transalpina

58 BC In Rome • • • Cicero exiled thanks to Clodius Cato sent to Cyprus Pompey powerful Mob rule Cicero recalled

58 BC in Gaul • • Helvetii on the march Through Transalpina/Province? Through Sequani and Aedui? Bridge over Saone

Rhone River i R one i a S Aedui an Helvetii u q Se Gallia Transalpina Gallia Cisalpina Illyricum

58 BC in Gaul • • Helvetii retreat to Bibracte Caesar follows Lingones Helvetii go back

Lingones ver i R one i a S Aedui an Helvetii u q Se Rhone River Bibracte Gallia Transalpina Gallia Cisalpina Illyricum

58 BC in Gaul • Fear of Ariovistus (of the Suebi) • Incursions and Germans

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57 BC in Gaul • Belgae uprising • Nervii obstinant • Atuatuci

e in Rh Germani ve Ri r Nervii Suebi Rhone River i R one i a S Aedui an Helvetii u q Se Gallia Transalpina Gallia Cisalpina Illyricum

57/56 in Rome • • • 15 day supplicatio Grain shortage Clodius (56 aedile) and Pompey unpopular and impotent Luca and renewed agreement Cicero ensures Caesar’s new legions and extended provincial command

56 BC in Gaul • Veneti uprising • Example for the rest of Gaul • Aquitani

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55 BC in Rome • • New level of unpopularity for triumvirate Senate impotent and violence rules Cato and Domitius Law to levy more troops

55 BC in Gaul • Usipites and Tencteri • Crossing the Rhine • Britain

e in Rh Germani Tencteri ve Ri Usipites r Nervii Suebi Veneti Aquitani Rhone River i R one i a S Aedui an Helvetii u q Se Gallia Transalpina Gallia Cisalpina Illyricum

55 -53 BC in Rome • • • Senate questions Caesar’s tactics 20 day supplicatio Political machine completely broken 53 elections postponed Pompey needed but not trusted Julia dies in 54

54/53 BC in Gaul • • • Invasion of Britain (again) 54 Widespread and effective Gallic uprisings 53 Caesar attacks Nervii, Senones, Carnutes Ambiorix with Menapii and Treveri Suebi and Eburones • Crassus killed in Parthia

e in Rh Eburones Treveri Veneti r Nervii Germani ve Ri Menapii Suebi S tes enon e Carnu s Aquitani Rhone River i R one i a S Aedui an Helvetii u q Se Gallia Transalpina Gallia Cisalpina Illyricum

52 BC in Rome • Milo and Clodius • Pompey and Senatus Consultum Ultimum

52 BC in Gaul • Vercingetorix from Averni • Senones, Prisii, Pictones, Cadurci, Turoni, Aulerci, Lemovices and Andes, Bituriges, Ruteni, Nitiobroges, Gabali, and all from Atlantic coast

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52 BC in Gaul • • • Caesar secures Transalpina Averni Boii Noviodunum Avaricum Gergovia Bibracte pact Jura Alesia

e in Rh ve Ri Noviodunum r Nervii Veneti Germani Suebi Alesia ver i R Boii one i a S Aedui an Helvetii u q s. e Bibracte S t Gergovia M ra u J Gallia Cisalpina ni r e v A Aquitani Gallia Transalpina Rhone River Avaricum Illyricum

52 BC Alesia http: //blackwidowhuntingmadefun. blogspot. com/2009/12/battle-of-alesia. html http: //backtothebattle. wordpress. com/2012/07/20/back-to-the-battle-of-alesia-2/

52 BC in Rome • 20 day supplicatio • Tribunes pass in absentia law • Pompey and senate invalidate it

52 -50 BC in Gaul • • • Brutal winter in 52/51 Uxellodunum Generosity Aquitania 50 peaceful

51 BC in Rome • • • The man from Novum Comum Sulpicius Rufus Senate as factious as ever Curio the tribune Paullus the consul

50 BC in Rome • Curio’s compromise • Marc Antony

49 BC • Caesar’s compromises • Senatus Consultum Ultimum • Rubicon