# Julius Caesar — Commentaries on the Gallic War character guide > Julius Caesar in Commentaries on the Gallic War by Julius Caesar. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Caesar, Lucius Caesar **First appearance:** 0000-book-i ## Snapshot A proconsul who writes his own war in the third person, Caesar turns Gaul into a ledger of alliances, hostages, and legions he alone can balance. ## Who they are Caesar commands the legions in Gaul while narrating his own campaigns with a general's coolness and a politician's eye for justification. His genius is leverage: he reads men like Dumnorix—restless, ambitious, useful—and keeps them close as hostages, allies, or warnings. The tension is that every honor he confers breeds a rival, and every winter he leaves Gaul, he fears the quiet he has imposed will not hold until spring. ## Relationships ### [Ariovistus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/ariovistus) _rivalry_ Ariovistus, a Germanic king, is a primary military adversary of Caesar, leading to direct conflict and negotiations. ### [Dumnorix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/dumnorix) _rivalry_ Dumnorix, a rebellious Aeduan chieftain, repeatedly conspires against Caesar's authority and is eventually killed. ### [Titus Labienus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/titus_labienus) _professional_ Titus Labienus is Caesar's most trusted legate and senior military commander during the Gallic campaigns. ### [Divitiacus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/divitiacus) _friendship_ Divitiacus, an Aeduan druid and chieftain, is a loyal ally and frequent diplomatic intermediary for Caesar. ### [Quintus Cicero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/quintus_cicero) _professional_ Quintus Cicero serves as a legate under Caesar, commanding a legion and enduring a siege by the Nervii. ### [Vercingetorix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/vercingetorix) _rivalry_ Vercingetorix is the charismatic Gallic leader who unites tribes against Caesar, culminating in the siege of Alesia. ### [Ambiorix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/ambiorix) _rivalry_ Ambiorix, a Eburones chieftain, leads a devastating ambush against Roman forces and becomes a persistent enemy of Caesar. ### [Caius Fabius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/caius_fabius) _professional_ Caius Fabius is a legate under Caesar, entrusted with independent command and logistical operations. ### [Indutiomarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/indutiomarus) _rivalry_ Indutiomarus, a Treveran leader, leads a rebellion against Caesar and is killed in battle. ### [Litavicus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/litavicus) _rivalry_ Litavicus, an Aeduan noble, incites his tribe to revolt against Caesar but is later defeated. ### [Publius Crassus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/publius_crassus) _professional_ Publius Crassus serves as a young legate under Caesar, leading successful campaigns in Aquitania. ### [Quintus Titurius Sabinus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/quintus_titurius_sabinus) _professional_ Quintus Titurius Sabinus is a legate under Caesar, but his poor judgment leads to a disastrous ambush and his death. ## In the story ### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-i) Confronts Ariovistus, reprimands his troops, and investigates Aeduan disloyalty. ### [Book II: The War Against the Belgae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-ii) Leads the Roman campaign against the Belgae, personally rallies his troops during the battle with the Nervii, and accepts surrenders with clemency. ### [Book III: The Alpine Campaign, the Venetic War, and the Conquest of Aquitania](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-iii) Sets out for Italy, dispatches Galba, and later leads the campaign against the Veneti and coordinates operations in Aquitania. ### [Book IV: The Rhine Crossing and First Invasion of Britain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-iv) Commands the Roman army, negotiates with German tribes, builds the Rhine bridge, and leads the first invasion of Britain. ### [Book V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-v) Roman proconsul who relieves Cicero, addresses the soldiers about the loss of Sabinus and Cotta, and spends the winter managing Gallic unrest. ### [Book VI: The Gallic Campaign Intensifies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-vi) Leads the campaign, raises legions, subdues Nervii, holds council at Lutetia, and campaigns against Menapii and Treviri. ### [Book VII: The Great Gallic Revolt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/chapters/book-vii) Sets out for Italy to hold assizes, learns of Clodius's death, and orders a levy; returns to Gaul to lead the siege of Avaricum. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters/julius_caesar - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/commentaries_on_the_gallic_war_se/characters