
About this episode
Caesar fights through enemy tribes and orders a Purge in his manhunt for Ambiorix, in part 6 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:
- The hunt for the crafty Ambiorix and his renegade tribe
- The exploits of Titus Labienus and of Publius Sextius Baculus
- Hints of Civil War…
- (and Druids and ancient cows)
Thanks to Ancient Language Institute and long time CoG fan Dr. Richard Johnson for sponsoring this episode!
P.S.—If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode, feel free to get in touch, any support is highly appreciated as it helps me create more high quality work.
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