Commentaries on the Gallic War · Character
Publius Crassus
A young Roman legate carrying his father's triumviral name into Aquitania, where he must prove that inherited authority can survive on its own merits.
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Also known as P. Crassus, Crassus
First appearance: Book III: The Alpine Campaign, the Venetic War, and the Conquest of Aquitania
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Sent into Aquitania with twelve cohorts; defeats the Sotiates and later overcomes a coalition of Aquitanian tribes.
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Crassus arrives in Caesar's narrative as the son of Rome's most feared political operator, sent to subdue the tribes of Aquitania while his commander campaigns elsewhere. His position is precarious: he commands seasoned…
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- Roman legates and Gallic defectors
- Protagonist
- Ambush victims and commanders
- Gallic rebel leaders
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- Closing
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- Book III: The Alpine Campaign, the Venetic War, and the Conquest of Aquitania
- Book VI: The Gallic Campaign Intensifies
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