Real Dictators

Julius Caesar Part 2: Rendezvous With Cleopatra

May 10, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Alesia's Fall

  • Caesar besieges Alesia, forcing the Gauls to starve.
  • Vercingetorix surrenders, marking Gaul's fall after a decade of war.
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Caesar's Pragmatism

  • Caesar was pragmatic, prioritizing victory over morality.
  • His decisions were based on strategic advantage, not right and wrong.
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Justification for War

  • Caesar emphasized the Gallic threat to justify his invasion.
  • He portrayed Gauls as dangerous, too close to Italy for Roman interests.
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