Caesar's Treatment of Foreign People (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Avaricum massacre: year & casualties
Avaricum massacre: year & casualties
52 BC, ~40,000 killed
Purpose of Caesar's hostage system
Purpose of Caesar's hostage system
Ensure loyalty, intel, & leverage
Caesar's 'divide & rule' strategy
Caesar's 'divide & rule' strategy
Exploited tribal rivalries between Gauls
Tribe allied with Caesar
Tribe allied with Caesar
Aedui
Tribes Caesar fought
Tribes Caesar fought
Arverni & Helvetii
Troops Caesar integrated into armies
Troops Caesar integrated into armies
Gallic cavalry & auxiliaries
Recipients of Caesar's Roman citizenship
Recipients of Caesar's Roman citizenship
Gallic elites who supported him
Romanisation definition
Romanisation definition
Spread of Roman culture, law, & political structures
Caesar's portrayal of Gauls in Commentaries
Caesar's portrayal of Gauls in Commentaries
Barbaric, divided, treacherous
Caesar's ultimate ambition
Caesar's ultimate ambition
Absolute power/supremacy in Rome
Alexander vs Caesar: cultural policy difference
Alexander vs Caesar: cultural policy difference
Alexander: fusion; Caesar: Roman assimilation
Alexander's cultural approach
Alexander's cultural approach
Cultural fusion, Persian dress, mixed marriages