Julius CaesarRetells the life and death of the famous Roman ruler, using contemporary documentation to present him as a skilled general, politician, and orator. |
Contents
preface | 1 |
on the banks of the rubicon | 7 |
The Early Years | 13 |
The Path to Power | 42 |
Conspiracy | 66 |
The Belgae | 143 |
Vercingetorix | 199 |
Cleopatra | 285 |
Triumph | 328 |
The Ides of March | 343 |
caesar and cato at valley forge | 360 |
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