When Caesar ignored the senate's order to disband his army and crossed the river Rubicon to march on Rome, he had one legion, the Legio XIII Gemina. His soldiers werebattlehardened veterans for his wars inGaul He then gathered more of his veterans. When he went to Hispania to fight the forces of the opposition there with 6 legions, 3,000 cavalry and his personal bodyguard of 900 cavalrymen. He took three legions to fight Pompey inGreece. When he went to fight opposition armies in Tunisia he had 10 legions. At the final battle of this civil war at Munda in Spain he had 8 legions. In each of thebattlesof this war,Caesar'stroops were outnumbered.
The number of legions Caesar had under his command varied through his career, probably the most he had at one time was the twelve legions he commanded at the Battle of Alesia
He commanded the 9th-31st legions about time someone asked!! =D
Julius Caesar's army had no particular name as a whole. A Roman army was simply called a Legion or a number of Legions. However all legions were numbered and sometimes granted a name if they were especially valiant. Caesar's Ninth and Tenth Legions were particularly famous.
the defeat of Roman legions in Teutoburg forest
In this civil war Julius Caesar was allied with Crassus. Caesar's primary enemy was Pompey and the Roman Senate. Crassus was killed in a campaign in Syria. As Caesar approached Rome, Pompey & his legions escaped to Greece, where he later was defeated & killed. This left only Cato, as a lessor enemy. Cato committed suicide as Caesar approached Rome. In panic in 46 BC the Senate appointed Caesar dictator for a term of 10 years. Caesar was given a triumph that Rome had never seen before. He gave a feast with 22,000 tables for the citizens. In 45 BC in went to Spain to defeat the last of Pompey's army. Caesar paid his legions the equivalent of $3,000 apiece.
It's impossible to give an accurate head count of Caesar's army. It would all depend on how many legions he had with him in his various wars. Now a legion, at least on paper, consisted of 5,000 men, but most of the time they were greatly undermanned. So if Caesar had, for example, five legions, he would technically have 25,000 men. But the reality of the situation could very well be half that number.
There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.There were many more than 29 Roman legions. The exact number is not known as some were formed for a specific purpose and then disbanded or absorbed into other legions. After Actium, Octavian was stuck with having to pay at least 45 legions as Antony's legions defected to him, plus the legions stationed on the European borders. In his book, "Legions of Rome", Stephen Dando-Collins traces the history of 44 known Roman legions.
Julius Caesar and his Roman Legions.
Julius Caesar's army had no particular name as a whole. A Roman army was simply called a Legion or a number of Legions. However all legions were numbered and sometimes granted a name if they were especially valiant. Caesar's Ninth and Tenth Legions were particularly famous.
After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.After Caesar died, Cleopatra hurried back to Egypt to make sure her authority was secure. Nothing happened to her. She remained on the throne with the legions that Caesar had left there protecting her interests.
the defeat of Roman legions in Teutoburg forest
Julius Caesar. After that he became the first "imperator" (general of all legions)
The number of Roman legions under arms was over 66. Augustus needed to reduce this number and still provide protection to the empire.
Caesar was a provincial governor of Cisalpine Gaul (northern Italy), Illyricum (the southern Balkans), and Transalpine Gaul (southern France), which gave him command of four legions.
Caesar established Cleopatra firmly upon the Egyptian throne and when he left for Rome, he left Roman legions to support Cleopatra. He also cut the massive debt that Cleopatra owed him by half.
In this civil war Julius Caesar was allied with Crassus. Caesar's primary enemy was Pompey and the Roman Senate. Crassus was killed in a campaign in Syria. As Caesar approached Rome, Pompey & his legions escaped to Greece, where he later was defeated & killed. This left only Cato, as a lessor enemy. Cato committed suicide as Caesar approached Rome. In panic in 46 BC the Senate appointed Caesar dictator for a term of 10 years. Caesar was given a triumph that Rome had never seen before. He gave a feast with 22,000 tables for the citizens. In 45 BC in went to Spain to defeat the last of Pompey's army. Caesar paid his legions the equivalent of $3,000 apiece.
It's impossible to give an accurate head count of Caesar's army. It would all depend on how many legions he had with him in his various wars. Now a legion, at least on paper, consisted of 5,000 men, but most of the time they were greatly undermanned. So if Caesar had, for example, five legions, he would technically have 25,000 men. But the reality of the situation could very well be half that number.
Julius Caesar, being Pontifex Maximus, among his other titles, lived in a very luxurious house in Rome. When he was away on his military campaigns, his tents were also luxurious, befitting the commander of the legions.
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