The Gallic Wars: Book 1(58 BC)

In the first 10 minutes I provide 5 Campaign/Battle Maps which are directly related to the events in Book 1 (58 B.C.). However they are in no specific order.
The Gallic Wars: Book 1 of 8
Despriptions of Gaul - First Operations Against the Helvetii - 00:00
End of the Campaign Against the Helvetii - 22:14
Ariovistus: Preliminary Moves - 46:00
The Defeat of Ariovistus - 68:02
Suetonius in his biography of Julius Caesar states that the Gallic and Civil Wars were written by Caesar, and that the 8th book of the Gallic Wars was written by (Aulus) Hirtius. Suetonius also indicates that either Caesar's friend Oppius, or Hirtius likely wrote about the Alexandrian, African and Spanish wars, but that their authorship was not certain. Also, the accounts of the army during the Spanish campaign show a more brutal side to his leadership.
--The text transcribing was done with an attempt to duplicate the original published print, except for a correction of a few printing errors. No attempt was made to update the spelling to that of more modern American English. Suspected spelling errors in names and places were retained, since there was no way to insure which was more correct.
(The Gallic Wars, and The Civil Wars). Based on viewer response the Alexandrian, Spanish, and North African Campaign's maybe uploaded.

[@BernieStrobbers]

I shall be for ever indebted to the man who reads this great work of literature. Utterly riveting.

[@andycromwell8229]

tis but Charlton Griffin

[@justinbetland9792]

This is my favorite narrator of all time. Had to search a bit to find this again. Thanks

[@wotan237]

Best voice ever for audiobook !

[@queentwilightsparkle4975]

+wotan237 YES so much win :D If I didn't know better I would've thought the Sith Empire made this audiobook.

[@unclejoeoakland]

Who is this reader? I am struggling to buy THIS recording because the voice has the Gravitas suited to the material. The other readers simply come up short, no better than so many middle-school students in the central office reading the morning announcements. Likewise, having heard Ian Richardson read "The Prince," there is now no substitute.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

Yeah I think he did the Anabasis of Alexander too by Arian..

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

@@queentwilightsparkle4975 Ha Ha Ha.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Wowww this should have been a movie!

[@smacpost3]

That hour and a half just flew by. Excellent. Thank you.

[@Grivian]

A long time ago in a land far far away.................................... The Gallic Wars Episode I

[@virgilflowers9846]

Adding to those saying this narrator rules. He’s the best, and that is a true fact.

[@t.c.s.7724]

Excellent podcast. Caesar was an amazing individual.

[@mulderljamolen]

@Supermodel Impregnator No.. Amazing

[@joeschmoe435]

What about the druids and human sacrifice parts, was that amazing too?

[@Catonius]

especially.@@joeschmoe435

[@CDNShuffle]

yes I will add the rest of the Gallic Wars, and the Civil Wars. 13 books in all.

[@unclejoeoakland]

Who is this reader? I am struggling to buy THIS recording because the voice has the Gravitas suited to the material. The other readers simply come up short, no better than so many middle-school students in the central office reading the morning announcements. Likewise, having heard Ian Richardson read "The Prince," there is now no substitute.

[@ancienttimes3773]

@@unclejoeoakland Charlton Griffin. I agree. I uploaded the Librivox version to my channel, but even I listen to this one! This guy's the perfect narrator for this book.

[@lh1842]

Many thanks for the upload.

[@zeem2524]

The Best!🎉

[@NitroDubzzz]

Oh we're in for a banger now boys

[@budkelly2300]

I read this in Latin class, back in high school. Amazing stuff.

[@heatherblum7549]

The really helped when making a presentation for school. Thank you!

[@absolutelybased3251]

I love the Romans because they kept such good records of everything

[@joeschmoe435]

Biased records

[@AgoraLore]

@@joeschmoe435 biased in favor of the literate bunch

[@henrycrum3018]

@@joeschmoe435 Caesar is extremely accurate and unbiased. The ‘Commentaries’ were not written to be an independent book, but as a resources for historians. But Caesar wrote them so well that they stand on there on.

[@joeschmoe435]

I'll give you that. Caesar's writings are accurate. He did opinionate narratives pertaining to records, but the records themselves are accurate. Roman records in general not so much@@henrycrum3018

[@mingus8257]

@@henrycrum3018you must be joking

[@MrThatguyyousee]

21:18 is the most ebin quote ever!!!!

[@isrulius]

I LOVE the Mars orchestra song at the beginning

[@rascalferret]

21:18

[@dentonstalesofthevikingage8945]

Very well narrated.

[@galenbeck1360]

This narrator is too awesome, what's his name?

[@Troublesome2008]

His name is Charlton Griffin. He's amazing.

[@poki580]

Why didnt they get the autor to talk?

[@vsimoul]

@@poki580 he was stabbed to death

[@LC-oi4um]

jakov povreslo 🤣🤣🤣

[@colefowles4003]

Badass!

[@GM4ThePeople]

"Tota Gallia in tres partes divisa est..." brings back the mammaries! ;)

[@unclejoeoakland]

"Tota" or "Omnes?"

[@getsuyaniyume6619]

@@unclejoeoakland 'Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres...'

[@rogerlegends166]

All Gaul is quartered into three halves .

[@johnwayne3331]

What a great reader

[@joseantoniobenlopez3240]

Enhorabuena por el vídeo.

[@Sikandros]

Charlton Griffin is the narrator, also narrated “The Anabasis of Alexander”.

[@WorthlessWinner]

is there a single classic work he hasn't done an audiobook of? I don't really like his voice but I commend him for reading so many of these

[@Sikandros]

@@WorthlessWinner yeah he’s everywhere but I know he didn’t narrate The Anabasis of Xenophon for one.

[@Anaris10]

So well done!.

[@scoobydan1585]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you

[@999across]

Yes, will you add the rest? TY.

[@RobbyHouseIV]

Just do a KZbin search for Ceasar's Gallic Wars. There are many different sources. You can do the same for other great books of the ancients like Herodotus's The Histories, etc. Enjoy!

[@stutzbearcat5624]

Whomever is reading this is THE FREAKING BEST!

[@unclejoeoakland]

Who is this reader? I am struggling to buy THIS recording because the voice has the Gravitas suited to the material. The other readers simply come up short, no better than so many middle-school students in the central office reading the morning announcements. Likewise, having heard Ian Richardson read "The Prince," there is now no substitute.

[@CDNShuffle]

www.amazon.com/The-Commentaries/dp/B002DQL3XW

[@unclejoeoakland]

@@CDNShuffle i really appreciate the time you took to respond and to find the link but having downloaded it, despite the same narrator, they are two different recordings! I prefer this reading so far despite the narrator Griffin being a real talent. By any chance will the rest of this recording upload? Or, if it is not too great an imposition, may I ask of you to have another look at the precise source of your recording? I would give my eye-tooth for this one! Someone else had uploaded it but now it is gone.

[@CDNShuffle]

@@unclejoeoakland i apologize my friend, the files I have are from almost 10 years ago. I will upload them for you very soon give me 1 week

[@unclejoeoakland]

@@CDNShuffle merci, c'est bien gentil!

[@marshallportgas167]

@@CDNShuffle I thought you were dead!

[@Draggis92]

Thanks for uploading!

[@bigrodneyakatrey]

Who is speaking ? What's his name?

[@ibnbattuta1304]

Good speaker. But Caesar wrote in the 3rd person, and this seems in the 1st person. No big deal I guess...

[@FugieGamers]

Yes, the original is in 3rd person.

[@keegster7167]

@Manley Nelson This is how *we* wrote them, lol.

[@sligiseesi5393]

ooorrrficorrrs

[@brandonp8758]

Ceaser knew he was writing this for the future, not just to convince the Romans tho stay in gaul.

[@mwmann]

Thank you so much for uploading this. Charlton Griffith who narrates this is among the greatest narrators ever. Maybe it's Griffin ? I can't recall at this time. At any rate he brings the man Gaius Julius Caesar alive as well as these conflicts. I'm torn between admiring Caesar to the point of actually liking him and the deeds he pulled off that were at times beyond the pale. Nonetheless, I've been influenced by this work and the great HBO series ROME in a way that had me hating Caesars enemies. Charlton narrates numerous historical audiobooks. Always perfectly in my opinion. I've heard his narrative talents on both Alexander the Great and Augustus Caesar. 100% fantastico !!!

[@RPe-jk6dv]

to much anachronisms, for example: austria instead of noricum. caesar wrote in the 3. person..

[@zyzzsdisciples6707]

Never trust a Gaul