The Gallic wars served three purposes in Jiang's account: money for debts and public feasts, a personally loyal army, and a Roman myth of Caesar as great conqueror.
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Great Conqueror
The Gallic wars served three purposes in Jiang's account: money for debts and public feasts, a personally loyal army, and a Roman myth of Caesar as great conqueror.
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"The first thing he wanted to do was money. Okay? He got into a lot of debt because he had to bribe a lot..."
"...most important, is he creates the myth of Caesar as the great conqueror. Okay? Romans loved generals. Romans loved conquerors. And while Caesar was..."
"...Gaul and he's constructing a new reality of Caesar as the great conqueror."
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