Commentaries on the Gallic War

8 hrs. 52 min.

Language Russian

Author Gaius Julius Caesar

Narrator Dmitry Shabrov

Description

"Commentaries on the Gallic War" is a work by Gaius Julius Caesar in which, in his characteristically precise, concise, and vigorous manner, he described his conquest of Gaul in 58–50 BC, as well as two crossings of the Rhine and the landing in Britain.

The "Commentaries" possess not only the highest historical value. They also recount tactical and strategic military decisions, the peculiarities of Roman army life, and geographical and ethnographic details about the conquered lands and peoples.

Contents:

Book 1. Geography of Gaul (I)
Book 1. Campaign against the Helvetii (II - XV)
Book 1. Campaign against the Helvetii (XV - XXIX)
Book 1. Campaign against Ariovistus (XXX - XLII)
Book 1. Campaign against Ariovistus (XLIII - LIV)
Book 2. Campaign against the Belgae: conquest of the western Belgae (I - XV)
Book 2. Campaign against the Belgae: victory over the Nervii and their allies (XVI - XXVI
Book 2. Campaign against the Belgae: conquest of the Aduatuci (XXIX - XXXIII)
Book 2. Conquest of the Aremorian tribes (XXXIV)
Book 2. Conquest of the Germanic tribes. Caesar's departure to Italy. Thanksgiving
Book 3. Struggle against the Alpine tribes (I - VI)
Book 3. Naval war with the Aremorian tribes (VII - XVI)
Book 3. Victory of Titurius Sabinus over the Venelli (XVII - XIX)
Book 3. Victory of Crassus over the Aquitani (XX - XXVII)
Book 3. Caesar's campaign against the Morini and Menapii (XXVIII - XXIX)
Book 4. War against the Usipetes and Tencteri (I - XV)
Book 4. Caesar's first crossing of the Rhine (XVI - XIX)
Book 4. Caesar's first crossing to Britain (XX - XXXVI)
Book 4. Punishment of the Morini and Menapii (XXXVII - XXXVIII)
Book 5. Punishment of the Pirustae in Illyria (I)
Book 5. Measures against the Treveri and the Aeduan Dumnorix (II - VII)
Book 5. Caesar's second crossing to Britain (VIII - XXIII)
Book 5. Revolt of the Eburones and the destruction of fifteen cohorts of Sabinus and Cotta (XXIV -
Book 5. Siege of Cicero's camp (XXXVIII - LII)
Book 5. Disorders in the land of the Senones and Treveri. Death of Indutiomarus (LIII - LV
Book 6. Conquest of the Nervii, Senones, Carnutes, Menapii, and Treveri (I - VIII)
Book 6. Caesar's second crossing of the Rhine. Comparative characteristics of the Gauls
Book 6. Punishment of Ambiorix and the Eburones (XXX - XLIII)
Book 6. Trial and execution of Acco (XLIV)
Book 7. Beginning of the revolt of all Gaul. Vercingetorix (I - V)
Book 7. Beginning of the war. Conquest of Vellaunodunum, Cenabum, and Noviodunum (VI - XIII)
Book 7. Siege and conquest of Avaricum (XIV - XXXI)
Book 7. Siege of Gergovia. Caesar's retreat. Revolt of the Aedui (XXXII - LVI)
Book 7. Labienus's campaign against the Parisii (LVII - LXII)
Book 7. New preparations of both sides for the struggle (LXIII - LXV)
Book 7. Caesar's victory over Vercingetorix (LXVI - LXVIII)
Book 7. Blockade and capture of Alesia (LXIX - LXXXIX)
Appendix