Autore: Gaius Oppius

Gaius Julius Caesar (July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author whose military and political acumen carved his name into the annals of history. Not merely a strategist and a leader, Caesar was also a skilled writer, known primarily for his clear and incisive prose. Among his written works, “The African War” describes the events of the campaign in North Africa during the latter stage of Caesar”s Civil War, following the decisive Battle of Pharsalus. Notably, some scholars debate the authorship of this work, suggesting that it was perhaps written by Aulus Hirtius or another of Caesar”s lieutenants, given stylistic differences from Caesar”s undisputed Commentaries (Townsend, 1941; Damon, 2003). Nonetheless, the narrative is regularly attributed to Caesar because of its first-person style and detail, compatible with his other Commentaries on the Gallic War and the Civil War. Caesar”s literary style, marked by directness and an economy of words, reflects his military precision and has ensured that his accounts remain not only historical documents but also literary classics, studied for their language and rhetoric as much as for their content (Raaflaub, 1998; Welch & Powell, 1998). His works offer insights into Roman warfare, politics, and Caesar”s own methodologies, contributing a primary perspective on the monumental events he shaped.