Thursday, October 28, 2010

de bello gallico, 5.25

There was among Carnutes, born in the highest position, Tasgetius, whose ancestors had obtained the kingship in their state. To this man on account of his virtue and benevolence toward him, because in all wars he had used the agency of this one man, Caesar restored the position of his ancestors. They killed him ruling in this now his third year, with now many from the state and those authorities openly hostile. This matter is related to Caesar. That man, having feared because it was pertaining to many, lest the state defect by the influence of those men, orders Lucius Plancus to set out among the Carnutes with his legion from Belgium and there to winter, by the agency of whom he had learned that Tasgetius had been killed, to send those apprehended men to him. Meanwhile by all the legates and quaestors to whom he had handed over the legions he was made certain that it had been come into winter quarters and the spot had been fortified for winter quarters.

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