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Oct 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Caesar’s ‘Veni, vidi, vici’ followed victory at Zela
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The article traces Julius Caesar’s “Veni, vidi, vici” to his summer 47 BC campaign against Pharnaces II of Pontus. It says the campaign lasted about five days and the Battle of Zela about four or five hours; Plutarch, Appian and Suetonius each record the phrase in different contexts.
WHO: Julius Caesar
WHAT: Caesar reported his victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus with the phrase “Veni, vidi, vici.”
WHEN: Reported Oct 11, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
WHERE: Zela, in present-day Turkey
WHY: Reason not reported.
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