Commentaries on the Civil War
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Commentaries on the Civil War is Julius Caesar’s firsthand historical account of the Roman civil war, detailing his campaigns and political struggle against Pompey and the senatorial faction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commentaries on the Civil War canonical | 2 |
| Civil War Commentaries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentaries on the Civil War Context triple: [Gaius Julius Caesar, notableWork, Commentaries on the Civil War]
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A.
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the American Civil War from multiple interpretive angles.
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B.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a two-volume historical and autobiographical account in which former Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends and explains the origins, conduct, and collapse of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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C.
Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States
Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States is a historical account of the American Revolutionary War’s Southern campaigns written by Continental Army cavalry officer Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee.
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D.
Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War
Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines key military, political, and social aspects of the Civil War and its enduring legacy.
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E.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentaries on the Civil War Target entity description: Commentaries on the Civil War is Julius Caesar’s firsthand historical account of the Roman civil war, detailing his campaigns and political struggle against Pompey and the senatorial faction.
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A.
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the American Civil War from multiple interpretive angles.
-
B.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a two-volume historical and autobiographical account in which former Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends and explains the origins, conduct, and collapse of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
-
C.
Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States
Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States is a historical account of the American Revolutionary War’s Southern campaigns written by Continental Army cavalry officer Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee.
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D.
Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War
Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines key military, political, and social aspects of the Civil War and its enduring legacy.
-
E.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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ancient Roman literature ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| author | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| circulation | read in elite Roman political circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon
ⓘ
battle of Pharsalus ⓘ
linked to:
Pharsalus
campaign in Greece against Pompey ⓘ campaign in Spain against Pompeian forces ⓘ siege of Massilia ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Massilia
|
| follows |
Commentaries on the Gallic War
ⓘ
linked to:
Gallic Wars
|
| genre |
autobiographical history
ⓘ
historical narrative ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasForm | three books ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | primary source for the Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance political thought
ⓘ
later Roman historiography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
concise
ⓘ
third‑person self-reference ⓘ unadorned ⓘ |
| modernReception | standard text in classical education ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Commentarii de Bello Civili ⓘ |
| partOf | Caesarian commentaries ⓘ |
| periodStyle |
Golden Age Latin
ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Latin
|
| portrays |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
ⓘ
linked to:
Pompey the Great
Julius Caesar ⓘ Roman Senate ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives largely complete ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| purpose |
political propaganda
ⓘ
self-justification of Caesar’s actions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Commentaries on the Gallic War
ⓘ
linked to:
Gallic Wars
|
| setting |
Epirus
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Italy ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Latin literature
ⓘ
ancient history ⓘ classical studies ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey
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military campaigns of Julius Caesar ⓘ political conflict between Julius Caesar and the senatorial faction ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 49–48 BCE ⓘ |
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linked to: Commentaries on the Civil War