The Dacians: Rome\'s Greatest Enemy?

[Nathan Ross]

I do not believe that Caesar would of failed in conquering Persia.

Well, that's one of the great unknowns of history!

But I find rather naive to say that his ambition in the pending invasion of Parthia caused his death after a time where he decimated Gaul and stamped the Roman eagle of power in Gallic soil.

There was a connection, I think. Caesar's power in Rome depending very much on his presence: there were far too many ambitious and jealous men in the senate who would have taken the opportunity of a lengthy absence to make a bid for control. Besides, many of these same senators believed that Caesar intended to make himself into a Hellenistic-style monarch. Leading a vast army into the east (always an impressive, and impressionable, place for those with monarchic aspirations) would have convinced many waverers that this was his intention.

In fact, much the same thing happened to Antony, who was apparently following Caesar's plan for the eastern campaign. But we would hope that Caesar would not have dallied so long in the fleshpots of the east with Cleopatra, enjoying his godlike status and thereby wasting the campaign season...

Which you could say Rome's greatest enemy was herself. Period.

Yes you could!

But you're quite right, we're waaay off topic now!