Pseudo-Caesar
Pseudo-Caesar
Continuator of Caesar's commentaries
Three works of military history are attributed to Caesar but were written by officers in his army. De Bello Alexandrino covers the campaign in Egypt and is probably by Aulus Hirtius. De Bello Africo and De Bello Hispaniensi cover the campaigns of 46 and 45 BC; their authors are unknown.
The three works vary considerably in quality. Together with Caesar's own commentaries, they provide a continuous narrative of the civil wars from 49 to 45 BC and are essential sources for the military and political history of the late Republic.
Works (3)
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De Bello Africo prose
A continuation of Caesar's Civil War covering the Alexandrian campaign, probably written by Aulus Hirtius. The narrative picks up where Caesar's own a...
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De Bello Alexandrino prose
An account of Caesar's campaign in Alexandria and Egypt after Pompey's death, probably written by Aulus Hirtius.
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De Bello Hispaniensi prose
A brief, rough account of Caesar's final campaign in Spain against Pompey's sons. The worst-written text in the Caesarian corpus — but it describes th...