Julius Caesar (c. 100-44 BCE) dominated the Roman Republic with his political acumen and military might. Thankfully for us, he was aware of his own importance and wrote a detailed autobiography about his rise to power. These "War Commentaries" covered the Gallic War, the Civil War, the Alexandrian War, the African War and the Spanish War. Here are ten great quotes from Julius Caesar's War Commentaries or his other biographers.
The edition of the War Commentaries used in this video:
The War Commentaries by Gaius Julius Caesar and Aulus Hirtius, translated by W. A. McDevitte and W. S. Bohn, 2014.
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Join me in a virtual tour of the ancient Siwa Oasis. First, we climb to a high vantage point to see a panoramic view of the oasis. Finally, we check out architectural feats found inside the game, such as the House of Life, the Temple of Amun and the Mountain of the Dead, while also taking a look at actual photographs of modern Siwa, for comparison.
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The 1st century BCE was a time of enormous upheaval in ancient Rome, especially during the rise of Julius Caesar and his heir, Augustus. Watch our short video to learn about the tragic fates of a few of the many important people who were caught up in this Roman power struggle. Among the many victims from around 60-31 BCE were the statesmen Cicero and Cato, the members of the First Triumvirate (Julius Caesar, Crassus and Pompey), Caesar's friend turned enemy (Labienus), the plotters against Caesar (Brutus and Cassius), Augustus' rivals (Mark Antony and Cleopatra) and even Julius Caesar's young son, Caesarion.
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The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.
The haunting music in the background is:
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Read our article that was the precursor for this video, HERE.
In this video we delve into the world of Assassin's Creed: Origins, which is set in ancient Egypt around 49-48 BCE. Watch the religiously significant Siwa Oasis come to life through the eyes of a troubled Medjay and witness characters based on historical figures, such as Ptolemy XIII, the co-ruler of Egypt along with his sister, the famous Cleopatra VII. Enjoy the history-infused atmosphere and learn a few things along the way, with odd topics such as tomb raiding and falconry making appearances on the first episode of this journey.
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The great English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, was born in 1342. When he was around fifteen years of age, he managed to gain a position as page to the Countess of Ulster, serving mainly as a servant and messenger. Two years later, in 1359, Chaucer was sent to fight in the long-running Hundred Years War between England and France. He was quickly captured by the French near Rheims, but King Edward III (the Countess of Ulster’s father-in-law) paid the poet’s ransom in 1360.
Literature Chaucer encountered in France may have ignited the poet’s literary interests. He started simple, translating the medieval French classic, the Roman de la Rose (Romance of the Rose), into English. Besides French and English, Geoffrey Chaucer was also known to understand Italian and Latin. Religion was another field of interest for the poet, and he could quote freely from Christian texts that were both canonical and apocryphal.
Eventually, Geoffrey Chaucer was promoted from his position as a page to the countess of Ulster to be a valet to the king of England. Around the same time he received his position as valet (in 1367), Chaucer also married his wife, Philippa de Roet, the sister-in-law of Chaucer’s greatest patron, John of Gaunt. Chaucer continued to ascend in rank, becoming Comptroller of customs and subsidies in 1374, and was then promoted to Comptroller of petty customs. Chaucer was next appointed as Justice of the Peace for the region of Kent in 1385, and became a Knight of the Shire (for Kent) in 1386.
Chaucer likely began his most famous work, The Canterbury Tales, around 1386, an ambitious epic poem in which he planned to include thirty pilgrims telling four stories, each. By the time he died in 1400, he unfortunately had only completed tales for twenty-four pilgrims. In addition to The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer also wrote The Book of the Duchess, ABC of the Virgin, House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Legend of the Saints of Cupid.
For a more in depth article on the life of Geoffrey Chaucer, see our biography on the poet, HERE.
For a taste of Chaucer's poetry, check out our quote picture selection, HERE.
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The number of great minds that operated during the Warring States Period
is simply baffling. There was Confucius and his philosophical
successors, notably Mencius and Hsün Tzu. Also prevalent were the major
Daoist (or Taoist) intellectuals like Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu. Later,
there were the philosophers of authoritarianism and legalism, such as
Lord Shang and Han Fei Tzu. Also present was the religious wildcard, Mo
Tzu, who preached universal love and told of a personified Heaven that
punished evil and rewarded good. Nevertheless, during this highly
congested time period filled with so many geniuses, there lived a
military strategist who would surpass all others in popularity and fame
(except, perhaps, Confucius and Lao Tzu)—he was Master Sun, better known
as Sun Tzu.
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When Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) was not occupied with war, he
attempted to rule his empire in a just and humane way. He was charitable
to provinces in need, and he generally tried to combat corruption and
maltreatment. His greatest flaw in his pursuit of justice was the
persecution of Christians that occurred during his reign. The massacres
during his rule produced numerous well-known martyrs, such as Justin of
Rome and Polycarp of Smyrna.
The emperor was drawn to stoic
philosophy, and was, himself, considered a competent philosopher. Marcus
Aurelius' Meditations are still widely enjoyed and admired, to this
very day.
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Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Read our biography on the philosopher-emperor, Marcus Aurelius, HERE.
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