Ancient Rome XXI - The First Triumvirate and Caesar's Gallic War

This is the twenty-first of many chapters in History with a Twist of Lime's look on "The Historical History of Ancient Rome." This chapter takes a peek at the unofficial political alliance established between Gnaeus Pompeius (Pompey), Marcus Crassus, and Gaius Julius Caesar in 60 BC, known today as the First Triumvirate. Caesar was able to push his policies as consul somewhat illegally with the help of Crassus' wealth and Pompey's military. Caesar was then sent to Gaul to claim the area for Rome, in several conflicts known collectively as the Gallic War (58-52 BC). Meanwhile, a plebeian revolt helped to secure ties between Pompey and the senate, and Crassus died in the Battle of Carrhae, the first of many contests against the Parthian Empire (often known as the Roman-Persian Wars, 54 BC-216 AD). As Caesar finished the Gauls off at the Battle of Alesia, Pompey and the senate were conspiring to charge Caesar with treason for his actions as consul. The chapter concludes with Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon River in 49 BC to begin the most decisive Roman civil war.

As this is one of many chapters being produced over this project, I would invite you to watch the other chapters dealing with the history of Ancient Rome. They can be viewed seamlessly under this playlist on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtseWnNmHqg&feature=PlayList&p=AF3D846...

References:

"Caesar." By Nick Green, et al. "Ancient Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire." BBC One, London. 21 September 2006.

Cavazzi, Franco. "The Early Roman Republic." Illustrated History of the Roman Empire. 19 June 2008. http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html

Kidney, Frank L., et al. "Making Europe: People, Politics, and Culture." Vol. 1. Houghton Mifflin, 2009.

Mackey, Christopher S. "Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History." Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Plutarch, or Plutachos. "Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans" (commonly known as "Parallel Lives"). Composed: 1st or 2nd century A.D.

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