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- What is the oldest copy of De Bello Gallico?
- How many books are there in De Bello Gallico?
- What was the De Bello Gallico Roman identity?
- What are the three parts of Gaul Latin?
What is the oldest copy of De Bello Gallico?
Manuscripts and publication history
The oldest manuscript in this class is MS. Amsterdam 73, written at Fleury Abbey in the later ninth century.
How many books are there in De Bello Gallico?
There are eight books in Julius Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, also known as the Bellum Gallicum or the Gallic Wars.
What was the De Bello Gallico Roman identity?
The de Bello Gallico was an effort by Caesar to directly communicate with the plebeians – thereby circumventing the usual channels of communication that passed through the Senate – to propagandise his activities as efforts to increase the glory and influence of Rome.
What are the three parts of Gaul Latin?
According to Julius Caesar, who took control of the region on behalf of the Roman Republic, Gaul was divided into three parts: Gallia Celtica, Belgica, and Aquitania.
