“Veni, vidi, vici” was inscribed on a large placard called a “titulus,” that was carried at the head of the parade. When Caesar returned triumphantly to Rome, he held a victory parade.
Caesar and his armies defeated Pharnaces within five days of their arrival at Zela-and after only four hours of fighting. This wasn’t just a boast his victory was super fast. After defeating King Pharnaces of Pontus at the city of Zela in 47 B.C., he sent a letter back to his friend Amintius in Rome. 'Veni, vidi, vici' means 'I came, I saw, I conquered'Ĭaesar made his “veni, vidi, vici” proclamation after winning in the three-sided civil war that rocked the Roman empire in the first century BC.
Here are a few things you might not know about this phrase and about Caesar.
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