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93 - Gallic Wars 3: Caesar At Sea
Episode 93

93 - Gallic Wars 3: Caesar At Sea

Cost of Glory

July 19, 20241h 3m

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Show Notes

Caesar faces enemies at home and on sea, in part 3 of our series on Caesar’s masterwork of psychology, strategy, and propaganda: On the Gallic War (De Bello Gallico).
 
This is a world-history making story (the conquest of what’s now modern France), told by a world-history making storyteller. 

Caesar entered Gaul as a mere politician. He returned 9 years later as a conqueror - and an enemy of the state. He tells how it all happened with his own pen.

In this episode:

  • Caesar faces the sea-faring people of Veneti
  • Caesar plays political games
  • Ship technology, and military strategy

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Topics

BiographyPlutarchLeadershipBusinessSuccessHistoryStoicismStoicAncient GreeceAncient GreeksRomansRoman EmpireRoman RepublicRomeAthensSpartaAncient HistoryGreek Philosophy