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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Explanation: Caesar in his memoirs, the Commentarii , relays an... idealized view of all of Caesar's actions and motivations. Notably, it is generally accepted that the Commentarii , written for a public audience of the Roman Republic which would have had contacts in his armies which could easily contradict outright lies, are generally accurate in what they describe. In how they describe them, however, they are... fairly certainly biased in favor of portraying Caesar, a consummate politician and rhetorician, in the best possible light.

Conversely, many of the writings on Caesar which have survived contemporary with his life are from his political enemies, the conservative optimates, who take the opposite, least-charitable-interpretation view of many of his actions.