Canonical battle Jiang treats skeptically as part of Caesar’s myth.
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Alesia
Canonical battle Jiang treats skeptically as part of Caesar’s myth.
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Jiang doubts the official Alesia story and treats Caesar’s Gallic campaign as slave capture, private enrichment, army-building, and myth production.
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"...in Gaul. And it culminates in something called the Battle of Alesia, which is one of the most famous battles in history. Basically, what's..."
"Okay? So, what was Caesar doing in Gaul? And why was he starting all these wars? The answer is really simple. Okay? There are..."
"In fact, he became the wealthiest man in Rome. And he used his money to bribe his friends into office. Okay? So, he became..."
"So, what Caesar was doing was, he was going to Gaul and then he was getting people to go back to Rome and announce..."
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