CAESAR’S UNLIKELY VICTORY
Dec 23, 2021
3 minutes
aesar should not have been able to emerge victorious in the civil war against Pompey. Pompey had more troops, more resources, more experience and the backing of more of the Roman Senate. What he did not have, however, was the sense of desperation that Caesar displayed. Caesar knew he had to act quickly to secure a victory. He also knew that he would need to put his own spin on his conduct; this had worked supremely (. So he penned an account of the civil wars too to justify his behaviour.
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