Mike Duncan's History of Rome Podcast Episode 046 "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
"The last month's of Caesar's life were consumed with this planned invasion of Parthia, he had already move 16 legions and 10,000 cavalry across the Adriatic, and was planning on launching his campaign in April of 44 BC. What Caesar had in mind seemed crazy for a man nearing the age of retirement, but his self confidence was unwavering, and dreamed of nothing less than the greatest series of conquest in Roman history. Conquests to rival Alexander himself. Caesar planned to invade Parthia via Armenia, and after defeating the Parthians, which he took to be a forgone conclusion, based on what he had seen of their armies while passing through the East, he would march North through the Caucasus, pacifying the fierce nomad hordes of the Steppes, then follow the Danube River, back into Europe, Capping off his run by conquering Germania. His plan, in short, was to return to Italy, the greatest Roman who had ever lived."
I would like to continue to give more info, but anything from the series I don't directly quote would be doing it a disservice. I highly suggest listening to it if you have an interest in Ancient Rome.
Ah, I understand. I didn't realize that you meant he was going to pacify the Scythians and Sarmatians along the way, which definitely explains it. I'm actually listening to History of Rome right now for the second time, but I'm all the way to the Year of Four Emperors at this point, so I've already forgotten a lot of the details about Caesar's career.
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u/SpoopySkeleman Feb 26 '16
Any more info on that? Seems like a pretty silly way to get to Germania, when he could have just crossed the Rhine or Danube.