Hello and welcome to another episode of epochs where once again I should be continuing my story,

the narrative of the decline of fall of the Roman Republic, especially looking at the career

of Caesar and especially looking at his years fighting in Gaul. Now if you remember last time, we left off

in the year 54 BC where Caesar had come back from Britain, his second incursion into Britain,

and was facing all sorts of revolts all across Gaul, and had one or two of his first reverses,

or not even him, but the Roman armies, not under him personally. And the situation just gets worse.

In the autumn and winter of 54, going to 53 BC, it just keeps getting worse. So I'll let

Caesar continue the narrative when he talks about widespread revolts in northern and central Gaul. And again,

this is right at the end of 54 BC. So Caesar tells us this, quote, the news of Caesar's success

was brought to Labienus by the Remy with extraordinary speed. He was more than

55 miles from Cicero's camp. Again, that's not the Cicero, it's another of his commanders called Cicero.

And it was after 2 o'clock in the afternoon that Caesar reached it. Yet before midnight,

some of the Remy were shouting at the camp gates, announcing the victory and offering their

congratulations.

When the news reached the Trevary, in Dutio Marus, who had intended to attack Gliabianus'

camp on the following day, fled home in the night with all his forces.

Caesar sent Fabius back to his camp with his legion, and decided to winter himself with

three legions in separate camps near Samarro River, and in view of the serious circumstances that had occurred to remain with the army throughout the winter.

Since the disaster in which Sabinus met his death became generally known, nearly all the tribes had been discussing warlike projects, sending messengers and embassies in all directions,

trying to find out one another's plans and see who will take the initiative, and holding meetings at night in deserted spots.

All through the winter, Caesar had scarcely a moment's respite from anxiety. He was continually receiving some report about plans for revolt.

The Kriester, Roskius, for example, whom he had placed in command of the 13th

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