edit of my essay

Military Invasion

The military invasion led to the roman’s fields being laid waste, their children being carried out to slavery and their towns being stormed. These were the severe results of the invasion by the military on the non combatants. Military invasion was as a result of greed for wealth and struggle leadership, these scenarios of wealth and leadership are still issues in the states today. This invasion must have fully paralyzed the state’s activities during this time as even citizens fought among themselves for the available resources. The book The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar was written during the times of military campaigns to boost Caesar’s political career, the other book the history of Rome by Titus Livius was written to cover the period from the legends concerning the arrival of Aeneas and the refugees from the fall of Troy, to the city's founding in 753 BC, the expulsion of the Kings in 509 BC, and down to Livy's own time, during the reign of the emperor Augustus. These are the two major sources for the information about the military invasion.

The topic relates to the primary sources in the sense that the primary sources state how a leader by the name of Dumnorix because he had broken the cord and married a wife from Orgetorix; he assumes that he has the power to rule over the territory1. Dumnorix collaborates with other leaders such as Helvettii in taking control over the town and takes some individuals as hostages. Helvettii engaged in battles to conquer the Carturiges and the Graioceli and the Caturiges in a fierce battle. The main aim of the battle is to ravage the fertile land from the weak territories. In the second primary source, it indicates that the Romans had power as compared to the Barbarians and thus they were able to attack the barbarians and cause terror in the country2. It relates to military intervention because of the fact that it is sometimes stirred by the struggle for power3. Struggle for power is characterized by the conquering of weak territories. The Gaul’s were angry about the hostility of the Romans against human law. Thus, they gathered their arms and prepared for a fight. The Gauls were not as tough as the Romans and thus they lost the fight.

Compare and contrast

Both the two sources are giving information on military invasion involving Rome. They are both elaborative about the communities that were involved in the wars. It is also certain that both sources state common reasons as of the factors that triggered war. In both of the sources, the war was triggered by the struggle to have power over the territories and the need to occupy fertile lands for farming. Julius Caesar indicates that the Helvetii were moving from their territories to other territories and Caesar dared them to pass through his province forcefully. In this case, the grabbing of land led to war4. On the other hand, Livius writes that the Gauls were instigated to fight back after the Romans offended their diplomats. They then took arms and run in villages as an indication of the agitation5.

The contrasting points are on the specific leaders that led the fights between the states. Caesar is a major influence in the Gallic wars as written by Julius. For example, Caesar had an advantage over Gaul communities who quarreled among themselves him for arbitration. Caesar plays them off against each other expertly, granting favors, issuing reprimands and warnings. Caesar’s power is eminent and his territories are highly protected. The wars are taking place in the same territory because the subjects are the same. The Gauls are associated in both of the primary sources as those that are oppressed in the wars. Livius states that the war was induced by the Romans. The writer does not specify on the specific leader.

Historical question: how did war in the ancient world affect non-combatants?

In the Archaic period, the accepted ideal was for heroes to do the fighting, in order to retain their monopoly on glory. As a result, the contribution of civilians to warfare in the archaic period was limited to the religious sphere. At the same time, the inclusion of civilians in the war effort was viewed as essential, because of the state of panic into which the unoccupied civilian could swiftly fall. During warfare’s the non combats always found themselves in the front line of a variety of situations. Non combatants were at times forced to participate in war in order to defend themselves and as a result of this life were lost in the process of warfare. The primary sources give light to the implications of military invasion through their vivid description of the Gallic wars and the history of Rome. The outcome of the Rome wars is explained by massive deaths like those that occurred on river Tiber. The military invasion that were experienced in Rome led to a fall back in the rate of development in that when people were made to evade their home, it was made clear that they could not continue with their day-to-day activities. Individuals had to go to other safe zones to start a living there6.

Bibliography

Livy. The history of Rome. Vol. 2. Hackett Publishing, 1884.

Caesar, Julius. "The Gallic war, trans." HJ Edward - London and Cambridge, Mass (1917).

Caesar, Julius. The conquest of Gaul; Penguin, 1982.

Titus Livius, The History of Rome, 37).

Julius Caesar, the Gallic wars 3

1 Julius Caesar, the Gallic wars 3

2 Titus Livius, The History of Rome, 37).

3 Livy. The history of Rome. Vol. 2. Hackett Publishing, 1884.

4 Livy. The history of Rome. Vol. 2. Hackett Publishing, 1884.

5 Caesar, Julius. "The Gallic war, trans." HJ Edward. London and Cambridge, Mass (1917).

6 Caesar, Julius. The conquest of Gaul; Penguin, 1982.