The Gallic Wars are a major event in the history of the Western world. It is therefore surprising that the history of the men who carried out this conquest attracted so little interest from historians of the past.
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Fortunately, the first archaeological excavations, initiated by Napoleon III, made it possible to deepen our knowledge of this period — until then limited to ancient written sources — and to refine our image of Caesar's men.
Nevertheless, representations of this army were long confined to the legionary alone. Yet we know that many Gauls, "allies of Rome", and mercenaries of diverse origins contributed to the successes of the Roman eagles.
Caesar himself mentions them in his writings. Now, thanks to recent archaeological discoveries and new analyses of ancient texts, we have a more accurate picture of the Caesarian army.
Through a wide-ranging synthesis enriched with original iconography and a series of unpublished plates of exceptional precision, the authors address all aspects of the daily life of the men who made up this army.
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