De Bello Alexandrino
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De Bello Alexandrino is a Latin
work continuing Julius Caesar
's commentaries, De Bello Gallico
and De Bello Civili
. It details Caesar's campaigns in Alexandria
and Asia. Though normally collected and bound with Caesar's authentic writings, the authorship of the work has been debated since antiquity. Suetonius
suggests both Oppius
and Hirtius
as possible authors.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
work continuing Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
's commentaries, De Bello Gallico
Commentarii de Bello Gallico
Commentarii de Bello Gallico is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it Caesar describes the battles and intrigues that took place in the nine years he spent fighting local armies in Gaul that opposed Roman domination.The "Gaul" that Caesar...
and De Bello Civili
Commentarii de Bello Civili
Commentarii de Bello Civili , or Bellum Civile, is an account written by Julius Caesar of his war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Senate...
. It details Caesar's campaigns in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
and Asia. Though normally collected and bound with Caesar's authentic writings, the authorship of the work has been debated since antiquity. Suetonius
Suetonius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly known as Suetonius , was a Roman historian belonging to the equestrian order in the early Imperial era....
suggests both Oppius
Gaius Oppius
Gaius Oppius was an intimate friend of Julius Caesar. He managed the dictator's private affairs during his absence from Rome, and, together with Lucius Cornelius Balbus, exercised considerable influence in the city...
and Hirtius
Aulus Hirtius
Aulus Hirtius was one of the consuls of the Roman Republic and a writer on military subjects.He was known to have been a legate of Julius Caesar's starting around 54 BC and served as an envoy to Pompey in 50. During the Roman Civil Wars he served in Spain, he might have been a tribune in 48, and...
as possible authors.
See also
- De Bello HispaniensisDe Bello HispaniensisDe Bello Hispaniensi is a book said to be written by Julius Caesar, though its authorship is heavily disputed. It details Caesar's campaigns on the Iberian Peninsula.-See also:* Commentarii de Bello Gallico...
- De Bello AfricoDe Bello AfricoDe Bello Africo is part of the Caesarian corpus. Its authorship is disputed, though scholarly consensus has ruled out Julius Caesar as the author...
- Caesar's civil war for a brief account of the campaign