The story is from Plutarch, though Suetonius also records it.
Caesar is supposed to have made the communication after the battle of Zela, where he defeated Pharnaces II.
There are various theories why Caesar expressed himself so tersely:- one possibility is that he thought the battle against Pharnaces (a minor king of Pontus) was being given more attention than it deserved.
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First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
First of all, you have your quote wrong. the phrase is "I came, I saw, I conquered. It was on a plaque carried in one of Caesar's triumphs commemorating his victory over king Pharnaces of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. As there was no loot to speak of to display, the sign was carried to remind the Roman people of Caesar's rapid victories. Caesar simply said what he did at Zela.
he said that because he conquered the fight of Pharnacis. Caesar claimed he routed and captured the enemy in four hours, then Caesar wrote, veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered.
It means he came from the war saw the battle and Won it....I came I saw I conquered
The actual quote from Julius Caesar was "Veni, vidi, vice," or "I came, I saw, I conquered."
Attributed to Julius Caesar, it is "I came; I saw; I conquered" which is "Veni, vidi, vici"in Latin.
"I came, I saw, I conquered"
Well, darling, "Veni, vidi, vici" is a Latin phrase attributed to Julius Caesar, and it means "I came, I saw, I conquered." So basically, Caesar was just bragging about his swift victory in battle like the confident conqueror he was. It's a classic way to sum up a successful day at the office, if you ask me.
I think so... ? :D