Commentaries on the Civil War by Aulus Hirtius and Julius Caesar

Commentaries on the Civil War by Julius Caesar, completed by Aulus Hirtius, is Caesar's own account of the Roman civil war that made him master of the Roman world.

The book follows the war between Caesar and Pompey, from Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon through the campaigns in Italy, Spain, Greece and Egypt, in the spare, direct prose that made Caesar's writings a model of Latin. It is both a primary source for one of history's great turning points and a masterclass in self-presentation by a commander writing his own history.

Key themes readers will explore:

• Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon and the outbreak of civil war
• The campaigns against Pompey across the Mediterranean
• Caesar's account of his own generalship and policy
• The end of the Roman Republic as seen by its destroyer
• A foundational text of Latin literature and Roman history

Who should read this book: Readers interested in Roman history, classical literature and military history, and students of Latin and the ancient world.

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