The name Equestris was applied after Caesar mounted legionaries from the Tenth on horses as a ruse in a parley with the German King Ariovistus in 58 BC dubious discuss because he did not.
The Tenth was the first legion levied personally by Caesar and was consistently his most trusted. Tenth Legion 'Mounted'), a Roman legion, was levied by Julius Caesar in 61 BC when he was the Governor of Hispania Ulterior. The Tenth was the first legion levied personally by Caesar and was consistently his most trusted. Mark Antony (Campaign) Gaius Crastinus (Centurion) Legio X Equestris ( lit. With his deeds in writing, and available for the populace, the Senate found it impossible to attack Caesar's popularity with the common people.Īside from an account of his campaign, "The Conquest of Gaul" is one of the few primary source pieces of literature regarding the tribes and customs of Gallic Celts. Recruiting officers were soon bustling around the province, drafting thousands of young men from throughout Baetica, which roughly corresponded with the modern-. Tenth Legion 'Mounted'), a Roman legion, was levied by Julius Caesar in 61 BC when he was the Governor of Hispania Ulterior. Caesar meticulously tracked his own campaigns in Gaul and in the Civil War, not only for the historical record, but as propaganda against his political enemies. Caesar left Sicily for the shores of Africa with seven legions, totaling about 30,000 men and 2,600 cavalry in late December 47 BC. Caesar himself progressed within the Roman political system, becoming in succession quaestor (69), aedile (65) and praetor (62). Dear Dick and Sandy, If (as I suspect) you are asking about what Gaius Julius Caesar did when he learned of the Senate’s ultimatum to disband his army or be declared an enemy of the state on January 7, 49 BC, he had eight legions in Gaul at the time and only brought one, Legio XIII (5,000 legionaries, 300 cavalry) with him when he made his fateful decision at the Rubicon River on the 11th. While the history of Caesar is well documented, on this site and other sources, his contribution as an author is of immense historical value. Caesar often made comments regarding his own death by suggesting he would prefer to die one death, than die countless times as a coward. The conspiracy against Caesar likely festered for a long time, but it only began to take on a legitimate threat in the early part of 44 BC.
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