Commentaries on the Gallic War · Character
Decimus Brutus
Roman commander of Caesar's fleet against the Veneti.
minor
Also known as D. Brutus, Brutus, young Brutus
First appearance: Book III: The Alpine Campaign, the Venetic War, and the Conquest of Aquitania
Decimus Brutus shows up with force in Book III: The Alpine Campaign, the Venetic War, and the Conquest of Aquitania. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Appointed over the fleet against the Veneti; commands the decisive naval battle that destroys the Venetic ships.
Decimus Brutus first appears in 0002 book iii.
In Book III: The Alpine Campaign, the Venetic War, and the Conquest of Aquitania: Appointed over the fleet against the Veneti; commands the decisive naval battle that destroys the Venetic ships.
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