Julius Caesar's pursuit of power poised him against a brave revolt that fought the mighty Roman general at his own game. Now, archaeologists investigate key moments that took Caesar to the brink of defeat.
Julius Caesar's relentless pursuit of power positioned him against a mighty rebel force that fought the infamous Roman general at his own game; now, archaeologists investigate the truth behind key moments that took Caesar to the brink of defeat.
[PART 1] As the Celts left no written records, all view on them was shaped by Roman writers, who portrayed them as inferior barbarians whose submission enabled civilizing, but archaeology supplies growing evidence they were way less primitive. That goes double for the Gauls, whose conquest was the key achievement of Julius Caesar, whose own autobiographic-apologetic account 'De Bello Gallico' is the only major source, obviously utterly biased, less to facts as to appreciations. We now learn the Celtic tribes achieved wealth, probably mainly by advanced agriculture, making them a rick prey. Brennan's sacking of Rime eight centuries ago made them the hereditary arch-enemy. Rome already had turned Cisalpine Gaul (the Po plain) and Narbonnensis (now SE France)into early provinces, but the ambitious Caesar used his term as proconsul with free hand and army as his opportunity to amass fortune (paying off huge electoral campaign debts) and fame for his bid for power in Rome. He was t play rival tribes against each-other and manipulated the Helvetic tribes migration to the Atlantic coast to subdue the nearby leading tribes in the heartland, later smashing tribes all around, often in bloodbaths, notably after rebellion, like Ambiorix' Eborunes, who disappeared from history. The major tribe's chief had been executed for attempting kingship against the democratic tradition, but his son Vercingetorix, a Roman hostage and gifted legionnaire, returned home to become chief and leader of a national alliance able to challenge Caesar's whole army.—KGF Vissers
"Caesar's Doomsday War" tells how the most famous Roman leader rose to power, unraveling the truth about Caesar's conquest of Gaul and its Celtic people - his steppingstone to the control of Rome. For centuries, all we knew about Caesar's great battles in Gaul only came from the Roman general's own writings. Now archaeological excavations are revealing the reality of the Celtic people he fought, the remarkable story of their rebellion against Roman invasion and the dramatic battle which would make or break Caesar.—Pernel Media
Examines how Julius Caesar's war against Gaul helped make the rebel Roman general a leader and cemented his reputation. This documentary explores the events of the war and the forgotten stories of the Gaul people themselves, tracing their origin and exploring the events that gave the tribes a terrifying reputation in Rome.
