Cajus Julius Caesar Page #2

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of the Gaulish armies.

Irmidia, the Gaulish vestal virgin,

is inconsolable that her attempt

at Caesar's life has failed.

She wants to chop off her arm,

which was too weak to carry

the murdering steel.

"You have saved my arm. I will

give my life for the fatherland."

The siege of Alesia

by the Roman legions.

Gaulish reinforcements enter

by a secret road in the city

besieged by the Romans.

The Gaulish commander orders his

different chiefs to send messengers

to call all Gaulish tribes to Alesia.

One of the messengers has

been caught by the Romans.

To all Gaulish tribes that

fight for their freedom!

The Roman eagle threatens us!

Pay attention to the sign of

our commander Vercingetorix.

The signal of the tubicines.

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The alerted Gauls move into

the city by the secret road.

At first light the Gauls stand

ready to storm the Roman army camp.

Lead by the heroic Camulogene,

the Gallic advance guard approaches

the defenses erected by the Romans.

Free Gaul lets you know: Run away

Romans, or Caesar's ambition will

make you find your grave here.

The Gauls accomplish little against

the military well-trained Romans,

and have to flee.

The catapults (ballistic machines)

cause great havoc among the Gauls.

With an extreme effort the

Gauls succeed for a while in

driving the Romans on the run.

...but eventually they have

to yield to Caesar's brave.

In vain the Gauls seek

refuge in Alesia...

...because that night already

this strong fortress is in

the possession of the Romans.

After the defeat of the Gauls.

Victors and vanquished.

Friends and enemies of Caesar await

impatiently in the "Curia Hostilia"

(senate's meeting place)...

...for messages of the

Gaul's desperate fight.

We bring good tiding!

Messages of victory

from the great Caesar!

Vercingetorix is the prisoner

of Caesar. The Roman eagle

now controls all of Gaul.

Because of the glorious victories

the hate has been set of even more...

...between the members of

the republican party of Cato

and the followers of Caesar.

The majority of the members

of the senate vote to remove

the consulship from Caesar.

The eloquent arguments of Caesar's

follower Curio are in vain. The

Catonian party is too strong.

Contemptful Mark Antony, Curio, and

the other party members of Julius

Caesar leave the "Curia Hostilia".

In Ravenna Mark Antony and his friends

bring the message of the hostile at-

titude of the senate to Julius Caesar.

The next morning the official

delegates of the senate arrive

at the army camp as well.

Brutus is the spokesman, who doesn't

know that Caesar is his father,

...and sees in him only a powerful

opponent of the republican party.

Cajus Julius Caesar hail!

We charge you to disband your legions

and remove you from consulship.

My legions will bring the response

to the senate themselves. And you,

fear not. Your life is sacred to me.

Caesar makes the message of the

senate known to his centurions.

Cajus Julius Caesar hail!

We charge you to disband your legions

and remove you from consulship.

The centurions, who know Brutus'

hate of Caesar, throw dice,

who of them will kill Brutus.

But the watchful father's love

protects the life of Brutus.

Stop! Not with the dagger in the

dark. I tolerate no assins among

my men. This life is sacred to me.

Expect no gratitude from me! I will

despise all my life those, who like

you, are enemies of the republic.

Caesar moves forwards with his

legions until the river Rubicon.

(The assumed border of Italy proper.)

The grand events in Roman history.

Roman marches on Roman!

"Alea jacte est!"

("The die is cast!")

The Roman eagle marches

on its fathercity.

In Rome there's great excitement

about the continuing advance of

Julius Caesar with his legions.

Always onward!

In great fear the senate decides to

put Julius Caesar outside the law.

Here with fear and there with joy,

is Caesar greeted by the Roman people.

"No servitude! No slavery! But

glory and freedom brings my Eagle."

Without listening to the words

of the temple guardian, Caesar

defiles the temple of Saturn...

...and seizes the contents

of the treasury to provide

food for his troops.

Caesar stop! Temple violator!

The treasury is inviolable!

Saus populi suprema lex! (The good

of the people is the highest law!)

Caesar's enemies have left Rome.

Caesar's friend and son-in-law Pompey

has gone over to his enemies also.

The latter has been charged

by the senate...

...with the defense of the republic

against Julius Caesar and embarks

with his army at Brindisi.

At Dyrrachium (Durrs in

Albania) the first galleys of

Pompey arrive with troops.

The next day.

Cato and Brutus blame Pompey, that

he is to hesitant against Caesar.

The advance of Caesar

against Pompey's legions.

Caesar gives his captains

the order, that the life

of Brutus must be spared.

On the signal of Caesar his

concealed warriors emerge.

The army camp of Pompey

is entirely surrounded.

When the morning red colours the

sky, the armies face each other.

Caesar the idea-creator of the

new fighting rule has his troops

advance in loose formation.

Pompey, follower of the old

way of fighting, leads his

troops with closed ranks.

Man against man!

Roman against Roman!

The forces of Pompey

fight with heroic courage.

...but in vain. Here too the brave

must yield and the army of Pompey

turns to a disorderly flight.

But also in the wilde pursuit,

the orders of Caesar are obeyed.

Brutus is captured and led

before his, still unknown

to him, father Julius Casear.

"I despise you. Thank the gods that

you are victor, otherwise... Now

I request you to have me killed."

"No, I want you to stay alive

for the fatherland. You will rule

the Gauls that I've conquered."

Moved by some much goodness,

Brutus bows the head.

The vanquished Pompey

seeks his salvation

in the flight to Egypt.

Caesar follows with his gaze

the galley of the fleeing Pompey.

Caesar is shown the head of

Pompey, who was killed at

the order of king Ptolemy.

The latter thought to be of

service to Caesar with this.

"Pompey! I did not want your death!"

Rome receives the victor

with the greatest honours...

...and gives an image of his many

victories in an allegorical parade.

Rome is now completely under

control of Caesar, who has

been named dictator for life.

Therefore the party hatred

has flamed even more.

A secret call.

My greeting to Marcus Brutus!

The republic of Rome, which

has already suffered...

...the tyranny of the dictator

for too long, cannot allow

this situation to continue.

The republic is in danger!

Brutus are you sleeping?

Are you no longer Brutus?

A few days later. Brutus is

entirely influenced again...

...and puts himself at

the head of the conspirators

in the house of Cassius.

Caesar is warned. However

he trusts his lucky stars

and disregards all warnings.

"Beware, great Caesar, for

the ides of Mars (15 March)."

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